Australia and New Zealand vs China: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Australia and New Zealand
0.723 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
0.8085 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
144th
China rank
142nd

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.8085 % change on previous year against 0.723 % change on previous year in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.0855 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 144th and China ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China Difference Ahead
1970s 1.65 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.97 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year China
1990s 1.33 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year China
2000s 1.1 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year China
2010s 0.1228 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year China
2020s -1.05 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Australia and New Zealand or China?
China, at 0.8085 % change on previous year against 0.723 % change on previous year in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Australia and New Zealand and China?
0.0855 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 144th and China ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.