China vs Russia: Absolute change co2
China
117.03 million
in 2024
Russia
47.39 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th
Absolute change co2 over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 117.03 million against 47.39 million in Russia, a difference of 69.64 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1908 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.18 million | 1.76 million | 420,877 | China |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | -3.93 million | 5.31 million | China |
| 1920s | 1.03 million | 4.95 million | 3.92 million | Russia |
| 1930s | 2.61 million | 17.77 million | 15.16 million | Russia |
| 1940s | -1.23 million | 12.45 million | 13.68 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 65.81 million | 47.76 million | 18.05 million | China |
| 1960s | -11.25 million | 52.04 million | 63.28 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 91.77 million | 67.92 million | 23.85 million | China |
| 1980s | 93.67 million | 35.60 million | 58.07 million | China |
| 1990s | 108.78 million | -91.16 million | 199.94 million | China |
| 2000s | 433.15 million | 5.11 million | 428.04 million | China |
| 2010s | 283.20 million | 15.92 million | 267.28 million | China |
| 2020s | 315.10 million | 15.21 million | 299.89 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, China or Russia?
- China, at 117.03 million against 47.39 million in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between China and Russia?
- 69.64 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for absolute change co2?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th 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.