India vs United States: Annual co2 coal

India
2.11 billion
in 2024
United States
732.89 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Annual co2 coal over time

  • India
  • United States
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B180019122024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.11 billion against 732.89 million in United States, a difference of 1.38 billion.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1850s 515,478 43.48 million 42.97 million United States
1860s 583,435 52.19 million 51.61 million United States
1870s 1.69 million 152.73 million 151.04 million United States
1880s 2.40 million 258.32 million 255.92 million United States
1890s 5.85 million 449.99 million 444.14 million United States
1900s 15.64 million 870.15 million 854.51 million United States
1910s 29.27 million 1.29 billion 1.26 billion United States
1920s 36.06 million 1.35 billion 1.31 billion United States
1930s 40.80 million 1.02 billion 974.24 million United States
1940s 50.24 million 1.36 billion 1.31 billion United States
1950s 64.09 million 1.04 billion 979.95 million United States
1960s 110.21 million 1.04 billion 934.43 million United States
1970s 153.14 million 1.22 billion 1.07 billion United States
1980s 256.00 million 1.56 billion 1.31 billion United States
1990s 464.82 million 1.89 billion 1.42 billion United States
2000s 728.17 million 2.08 billion 1.35 billion United States
2010s 1.38 billion 1.51 billion 128.06 million United States
2020s 1.87 billion 848.25 million 1.02 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, India or United States?
India, at 2.11 billion against 732.89 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between India and United States?
1.38 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for annual co2 coal?
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed