China, mainland vs Northern Europe: IPPU — Emissions per capita
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- China, mainland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.7 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.
China, mainland ranks 18th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.238 t CO2eq/cap | 0.718 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 0.583 t CO2eq/cap | 0.656 t CO2eq/cap | 0.073 t CO2eq/cap | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.596 t CO2eq/cap | 0.463 t CO2eq/cap | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5275 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6725 t CO2eq/cap | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, China, mainland or Northern Europe?
- China, mainland, at 1.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between China, mainland and Northern Europe?
- 0.7 t CO2eq/cap, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Northern Europe rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 18th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — 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.