China vs Developing regions: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
China
11,130
in 2023
Developing regions
22,238
in 2023
China rank
1st
Developing regions rank
2nd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- China
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 22,238 against 11,130 in China, a difference of 11,108.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,006 | 11,545 | 6,539 | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 9,070 | 18,414 | 9,344 | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 10,588 | 21,100 | 10,513 | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, China or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 22,238 against 11,130 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between China and Developing regions?
- 11,108, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developing regions?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Developing regions rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- China ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
- 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.