China vs United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
China
1.3 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.28 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 1.3 kt per square kilometre against 1.28 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.02 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | 2.89 kt per square kilometre | 2.82 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.149 kt per square kilometre | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2433 kt per square kilometre | 2.48 kt per square kilometre | 2.24 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.3697 kt per square kilometre | 2.35 kt per square kilometre | 1.98 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6389 kt per square kilometre | 2.22 kt per square kilometre | 1.59 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | 1.74 kt per square kilometre | 0.6537 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | 1.31 kt per square kilometre | 0.0585 kt per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 1.3 kt per square kilometre against 1.28 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 kt per square kilometre, with China 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.