China (People's Republic of) vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita

China (People's Republic of)
10.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
31st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
36th

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
246810199020062023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 10.39 t CO2eq/cap against 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.8 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 6.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th of 187 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.73 t CO2eq/cap 1.56 t CO2eq/cap 2.17 t CO2eq/cap China (People's Republic of)
2000s 5.8 t CO2eq/cap 1.57 t CO2eq/cap 4.22 t CO2eq/cap China (People's Republic of)
2010s 8.97 t CO2eq/cap 1.62 t CO2eq/cap 7.35 t CO2eq/cap China (People's Republic of)
2020s 10.01 t CO2eq/cap 1.6 t CO2eq/cap 8.41 t CO2eq/cap China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita, China (People's Republic of) or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China (People's Republic of), at 10.39 t CO2eq/cap against 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita between China (People's Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
8.8 t CO2eq/cap, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.