China vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
China
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,404 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 264.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,355 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 300.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,045 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 422.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,981 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 642.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,722 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 819.28 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.58 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between China and United Kingdom?
- 0 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.