China (People's Republic of) vs United States: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 173.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 84.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 88.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 138.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 138.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 1980s | 579,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 161.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 160.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 1990s | 6.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 187.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 181.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 19.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 178.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 158.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 53.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 161.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 107.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 75.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 147.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 72.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic, China (People's Republic of) or United States?
- United States, at 173.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 84.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in China (People's Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic between China (People's Republic of) and United States?
- 88.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and United States rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.