China, Hong Kong SAR vs Northern America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

China, Hong Kong SAR
6.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern America
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
11th
Northern America rank
8th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Northern America
-10010203040196219922023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 6.43 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 3.16 % change on previous year.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern America ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 8th of 229 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 4 and Northern America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.08 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 0.2683 % change on previous year Northern America
1970s 8.9 % change on previous year 0.2097 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 6.18 % change on previous year -0.0431 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
1990s 8.63 % change on previous year 0.1459 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s -2.37 % change on previous year 0.0698 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Northern America
2010s -0.2352 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Northern America
2020s 1.38 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.3147 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, China, Hong Kong SAR or Northern America?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 6.43 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America?
3.16 % change on previous year, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.