China (People’s Republic of) vs Eastern Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

China (People’s Republic of)
22.88 %
in 2023
Eastern Africa
4.07 %
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
26th
Eastern Africa rank
31st

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Eastern Africa
510152025199020062023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 22.88 % against 4.07 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 18.81 %.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.6 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.32 % 3.52 % 4.8 % China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 11.44 % 3.91 % 7.53 % China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 16.93 % 3.65 % 13.28 % China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 21.67 % 3.99 % 17.68 % China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, China (People’s Republic of) or Eastern Africa?
China (People’s Republic of), at 22.88 % against 4.07 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
18.81 %, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 186 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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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.