China vs United Kingdom: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
China
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0016 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0016 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between China and United Kingdom?
- 0 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- China ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.