China (People’s Republic of) vs Western Europe: Natural gas — Emissions

China (People’s Republic of)
501.76 kt
in 2023
Western Europe
5,833 kt
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th
Western Europe rank
10th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Western Europe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 5,833 kt against 501.76 kt in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5,331 kt.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 11.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 10.27 kt 9,576 kt 9,566 kt Western Europe
2000s 1.77 kt 8,486 kt 8,484 kt Western Europe
2010s 199.06 kt 7,940 kt 7,741 kt Western Europe
2020s 417.26 kt 6,678 kt 6,261 kt Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, China (People’s Republic of) or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 5,833 kt against 501.76 kt in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
5,331 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for natural gas — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 10th 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.