China vs OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

China
2.90 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
OECD
1.32 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
China rank
1st
OECD rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

  • China
  • OECD
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.90 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1.32 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in OECD, a difference of 1.58 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD ahead.

China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.59 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 99,099 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent China
2010s 2.93 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.40 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.53 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent China
2020s 2.90 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.32 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.58 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, China or OECD?
China, at 2.90 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1.32 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in OECD as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between China and OECD?
1.58 million Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.