Africa vs China, mainland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Africa
83.34 %
in 2023
China, mainland
105.99 %
in 2023
Africa rank
25th
China, mainland rank
25th

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
0255075100199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 105.99 % against 83.34 % in Africa, a difference of 22.65 %.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 25th and China, mainland ranks 25th of 32 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 65.39 % 108.62 % 43.23 % China, mainland
2000s 70.14 % 104.98 % 34.84 % China, mainland
2010s 71.01 % 106.14 % 35.13 % China, mainland
2020s 80.81 % 106.23 % 25.43 % China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 105.99 % against 83.34 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and China, mainland?
22.65 %, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 25th and China, mainland ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.