China vs OECD (GCP): Annual co emissions by region

China
12.29 billion
in 2024
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
OECD (GCP) rank
1st

Annual co emissions by region over time

  • China
  • OECD (GCP)
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How they compare

China currently reports 12.29 billion against 11.17 billion in OECD (GCP), a difference of 1.12 billion.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD (GCP)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was OECD (GCP) ahead.

China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD (GCP) in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD (GCP) Difference Ahead
1900s 22.29 million 2.69 billion 2.66 billion OECD (GCP)
1910s 27.80 million 3.07 billion 3.04 billion OECD (GCP)
1920s 44.57 million 3.45 billion 3.40 billion OECD (GCP)
1930s 62.31 million 3.31 billion 3.25 billion OECD (GCP)
1940s 77.87 million 4.18 billion 4.10 billion OECD (GCP)
1950s 251.05 million 5.33 billion 5.08 billion OECD (GCP)
1960s 535.97 million 7.41 billion 6.88 billion OECD (GCP)
1970s 1.15 billion 10.59 billion 9.44 billion OECD (GCP)
1980s 1.94 billion 10.92 billion 8.98 billion OECD (GCP)
1990s 3.11 billion 12.54 billion 9.42 billion OECD (GCP)
2000s 5.62 billion 13.64 billion 8.02 billion OECD (GCP)
2010s 9.85 billion 12.75 billion 2.90 billion OECD (GCP)
2020s 11.67 billion 11.40 billion 273.22 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions by region, China or OECD (GCP)?
China, at 12.29 billion against 11.17 billion in OECD (GCP) as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions by region between China and OECD (GCP)?
1.12 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (GCP)?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China and OECD (GCP) rank globally for annual co emissions by region?
China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co emissions by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed