China vs United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

China
1.21 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.25 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
0123196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.25 kt per square kilometre against 1.21 kt per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.04 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

China ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0547 kt per square kilometre 2.58 kt per square kilometre 2.53 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 0.1245 kt per square kilometre 2.63 kt per square kilometre 2.51 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 0.2095 kt per square kilometre 2.31 kt per square kilometre 2.1 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 0.3278 kt per square kilometre 2.25 kt per square kilometre 1.92 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.5833 kt per square kilometre 2.17 kt per square kilometre 1.59 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 1.01 kt per square kilometre 1.71 kt per square kilometre 0.694 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 1.16 kt per square kilometre 1.28 kt per square kilometre 0.1154 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.25 kt per square kilometre against 1.21 kt per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between China and United Kingdom?
0.04 kt per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
China ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.