China vs United States of America: CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 120.29 against 60.77 in United States of America, a difference of 59.52.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 66 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.65 | 61.51 | 39.14 | China |
| 2000s | 80.03 | 68.86 | 11.17 | China |
| 2010s | 121.58 | 61.3 | 60.28 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂, China or United States of America?
- China, at 120.29 against 60.77 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ between China and United States of America?
- 59.52, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.