China, mainland vs Europe: Petroleum products — Emissions

China, mainland
64,180 kt
in 2023
Europe
76,529 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
6th

Petroleum products — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 76,529 kt against 64,180 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 12,349 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 40,384 kt 126,889 kt 86,505 kt Europe
2000s 44,370 kt 84,113 kt 39,743 kt Europe
2010s 53,942 kt 73,717 kt 19,775 kt Europe
2020s 62,182 kt 76,554 kt 14,373 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher petroleum products — emissions, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 76,529 kt against 64,180 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in petroleum products — emissions between China, mainland and Europe?
12,349 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for petroleum products — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.