Asia vs United States: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Asia
20,496
in 2023
United States
4,413
in 2023
Asia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Asia
- United States
How they compare
Asia currently reports 20,496 against 4,413 in United States, a difference of 16,083.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.6 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,654 | 5,590 | 5,063 | Asia |
| 2010s | 16,922 | 4,965 | 11,956 | Asia |
| 2020s | 19,470 | 4,457 | 15,013 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Asia or United States?
- Asia, at 20,496 against 4,413 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Asia and United States?
- 16,083, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.