China vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

China
116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States of America
212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in China, a difference of 95,826 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

United States of America 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
2000s 85,660 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 224,455 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 138,794 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2010s 139,041 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 217,107 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 78,066 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America
2020s 116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 95,826 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 212,588 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 116,762 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between China and United States of America?
95,826 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
China ranks 3rd and United States of America 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 commercial and public services. 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 commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.