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China vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita) was 9.32, compared to United States's 13.62. That makes China's value 31.6% lower than United States's.

China

Rank #22 of 203 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
9.32
Year-over-year
+0.9%
10-year change
+17.4%
Peak
9.32 (2024)
Trough
4.78 (2005)

United States

Rank #15 of 203 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
13.62
Year-over-year
-0.7%
10-year change
-17.1%
Peak
19.92 (2005)
Trough
13.47 (2020)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5), CC BY 4.0.