China vs Italy: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
China
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
33rd
Italy rank
36th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0013 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 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), China or Italy?
- China, at 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0013 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between China and Italy?
- 0.0003 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- China ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.