Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Energy — Emissions per capita
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Africa
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 8.41 t CO2eq/cap against 1.29 t CO2eq/cap in Africa, a difference of 7.12 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 6.5 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th of 42 groups.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 2.79 t CO2eq/cap | 0.945 t CO2eq/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 4.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 8.04 t CO2eq/cap | 6.73 t CO2eq/cap | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 8.41 t CO2eq/cap against 1.29 t CO2eq/cap in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 7.12 t CO2eq/cap, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Africa ranks 32nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.