China, mainland vs Southern Europe: Natural gas — Emissions

China, mainland
490.35 kt
in 2023
Southern Europe
1,409 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
12th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Europe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 1,409 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 918.65 kt.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 12th of 54 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 13.89 kt 407.65 kt 393.77 kt Southern Europe
2000s 0 kt 1,155 kt 1,155 kt Southern Europe
2010s 192.18 kt 1,358 kt 1,165 kt Southern Europe
2020s 406.07 kt 1,294 kt 887.99 kt Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, China, mainland or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 1,409 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China, mainland and Southern Europe?
918.65 kt, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Europe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Southern Europe rank globally for natural gas — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 12th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.