China vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate

China
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
32nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.44 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1940s 4.68 % change on previous year 64.46 % change on previous year 59.78 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1950s 4.5 % change on previous year 15.35 % change on previous year 10.85 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1960s 3.68 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 3.98 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year China
1980s 3.17 % change on previous year 0.0826 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year China
1990s 3.25 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year China
2000s 3.54 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 0.1238 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 3.97 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 0.4666 % change on previous year China
2020s 3.5 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 0.1222 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 3.44 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate between China and Ethiopia?
0.18 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
78 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2024.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
China ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 20,652 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.