China vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
China
1,309 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,293 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 16 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 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 204 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 | 53.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,454 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 122.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,479 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 206.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,114 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 331.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,068 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 598.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 744.6 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.96 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 1,309 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between China and United Kingdom?
- 16 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.