China, mainland vs Northern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

China, mainland
22.92 %
in 2023
Northern Africa
5.15 %
in 2023
China, mainland rank
27th
Northern Africa rank
23rd

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern Africa
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 22.92 % against 5.15 % in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.77 %.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.5 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1 % 2.38 % 5.72 % China, mainland
2000s 11.26 % 3.08 % 8.18 % China, mainland
2010s 16.84 % 4.67 % 12.18 % China, mainland
2020s 21.69 % 5.07 % 16.62 % China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, China, mainland or Northern Africa?
China, mainland, at 22.92 % against 5.15 % in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between China, mainland and Northern Africa?
17.77 %, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Northern Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.