China vs United States of America: Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF

China
2,042
in 2018
United States of America
1,045
in 2018
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,042 against 1,045 in United States of America, a difference of 997.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,148 1,122 26.34 China
2000s 1,405 1,055 350.49 China
2010s 1,938 1,031 906.77 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf, China or United States of America?
China, at 2,042 against 1,045 in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf between China and United States of America?
997, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total non-CO2 emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.