Asia vs China: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Asia
20,496
in 2023
China
11,130
in 2023
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 20,496 against 11,130 in China, a difference of 9,366.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,654 | 5,006 | 5,648 | Asia |
| 2010s | 16,922 | 9,070 | 7,852 | Asia |
| 2020s | 19,470 | 10,588 | 8,883 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 20,496 against 11,130 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Asia and China?
- 9,366, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.