Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Africa
83.34 %
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
105.85 %
in 2023
Africa rank
32nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
23rd

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

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 105.85 % against 83.34 % in Africa, a difference of 22.51 %.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 32nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 65.39 % 108.18 % 42.79 % China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 70.14 % 104.72 % 34.58 % China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 71.01 % 105.96 % 34.95 % China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 80.81 % 106.08 % 25.27 % 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 share (co2eq), Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 105.85 % against 83.34 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
22.51 %, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 32nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd of 44 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
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.