China vs United States of America: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 12,355 against 6,024 in United States of America, a difference of 6,331.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 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.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,943 | 6,297 | 2,353 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,841 | 6,693 | 147.85 | China |
| 2010s | 11,614 | 6,071 | 5,543 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf, China or United States of America?
- China, at 12,355 against 6,024 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf between China and United States of America?
- 6,331, 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding 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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions (excluding 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.