China (People’s Republic of) vs Northern Africa: IPPU — Emissions per capita

China (People’s Republic of)
1.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Northern Africa
0.41 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
19th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Northern Africa
0.250.50.7511.2199020062023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.77 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.9 times Northern 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 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 191 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) Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.248 t CO2eq/cap 0.177 t CO2eq/cap 0.071 t CO2eq/cap China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 0.608 t CO2eq/cap 0.257 t CO2eq/cap 0.351 t CO2eq/cap China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 0.717 t CO2eq/cap China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.395 t CO2eq/cap 0.7975 t CO2eq/cap China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or Northern Africa?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa?
0.77 t CO2eq/cap, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 19th 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

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.