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China vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

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

In , China's Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 13,124.73, compared to United States's 4,632.16. That makes China's value 183.3% higher than United States's.

China

Rank #1 of 203 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
13,124.73
Year-over-year
+0.8%
10-year change
+20.6%
Peak
13,124.73 (2024)
Trough
6,235.69 (2005)

United States

Rank #2 of 203 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
4,632.16
Year-over-year
+0.3%
10-year change
-11.7%
Peak
5,888.17 (2005)
Trough
4,466.88 (2020)

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