China vs India: Absolute change co2
China
117.03 million
in 2024
India
130.72 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Absolute change co2 over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 130.72 million against 117.03 million in China, a difference of 13.69 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1908 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.18 million | 1.19 million | 993,737 | China |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | 1.88 million | 508,607 | India |
| 1920s | 1.03 million | -126,690 | 1.16 million | China |
| 1930s | 2.61 million | 760,422 | 1.85 million | China |
| 1940s | -1.23 million | 687,553 | 1.92 million | India |
| 1950s | 65.81 million | 4.52 million | 61.28 million | China |
| 1960s | -11.25 million | 7.60 million | 18.84 million | India |
| 1970s | 91.77 million | 9.89 million | 81.88 million | China |
| 1980s | 93.67 million | 26.44 million | 67.24 million | China |
| 1990s | 108.78 million | 42.05 million | 66.73 million | China |
| 2000s | 433.15 million | 65.21 million | 367.94 million | China |
| 2010s | 283.20 million | 99.78 million | 183.42 million | China |
| 2020s | 315.10 million | 116.46 million | 198.64 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, China or India?
- India, at 130.72 million against 117.03 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between China and India?
- 13.69 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for absolute change co2?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.