- China
- United States
- Japan
- South Korea
- Germany
5 series from 1850 to 2024: China, United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany.
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China vs United States vs Japan vs South Korea vs Germany · Climate
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Climate
16 indicators with data · one colour per country.
CO₂ emissions (fossil fuels and industry)
million tonnes
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CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
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Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions
million tonnes
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Share of global CO₂ emissions
% of global emissions
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Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes CO₂-equivalent
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Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person
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Snapshot
Climate: latest value per country. Best value highlighted where “better” is defined.
| Indicator | China | United States | Japan | South Korea | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions (fossil fuels and industry) million tonnes | |||||
| CO₂ emissions per capita tonnes per person · lower is better | |||||
| CO₂ emissions per unit of GDP kg per US$ (2011 PPP) · lower is better | |||||
| Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita tonnes per person · lower is better | |||||
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions million tonnes | |||||
| Share of global CO₂ emissions % of global emissions | |||||
| Methane emissions million tonnes CO₂-equivalent | |||||
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes CO₂-equivalent | |||||
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes CO₂-equivalent | |||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions per capita tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person · lower is better | |||||
| CO₂ emissions from coal million tonnes | |||||
| CO₂ emissions from oil million tonnes | |||||
| CO₂ emissions from gas million tonnes | |||||
| CO₂ emissions from land-use change million tonnes | |||||
| Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases °C | |||||
| Carbon intensity of electricity grams of CO₂ per kWh · lower is better |
- CO₂ emissions (fossil fuels and industry)million tonnesShow chart
- CO₂ emissions per capitatonnes per personShow chart
- CO₂ emissions per unit of GDPkg per US$ (2011 PPP)Show chart
- Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitatonnes per personShow chart
- Cumulative CO₂ emissionsmillion tonnesShow chart
- Share of global CO₂ emissions% of global emissionsShow chart
- Methane emissionsmillion tonnes CO₂-equivalentShow chart
- Nitrous oxide emissionsmillion tonnes CO₂-equivalentShow chart
- Total greenhouse gas emissionsmillion tonnes CO₂-equivalentShow chart
- Greenhouse gas emissions per capitatonnes CO₂-equivalent per personShow chart
- CO₂ emissions from coalmillion tonnesShow chart
- CO₂ emissions from oilmillion tonnesShow chart
- CO₂ emissions from gasmillion tonnesShow chart
- CO₂ emissions from land-use changemillion tonnesShow chart
- Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases°CShow chart
- Carbon intensity of electricitygrams of CO₂ per kWhShow chart