China vs United States of America: Annual co2 emissions per country
China
12.29 billion
in 2024
United States of America
4.90 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Annual co2 emissions per country over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 12.29 billion against 4.90 billion in United States of America, a difference of 7.38 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22.29 million | 1.15 billion | 1.12 billion | United States of America |
| 1910s | 27.80 million | 1.45 billion | 1.42 billion | United States of America |
| 1920s | 44.57 million | 1.76 billion | 1.71 billion | United States of America |
| 1930s | 62.31 million | 1.55 billion | 1.48 billion | United States of America |
| 1940s | 77.87 million | 2.27 billion | 2.19 billion | United States of America |
| 1950s | 251.05 million | 2.68 billion | 2.43 billion | United States of America |
| 1960s | 535.97 million | 3.37 billion | 2.84 billion | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 4.63 billion | 3.48 billion | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion | 4.60 billion | 2.66 billion | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion | 5.43 billion | 2.32 billion | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion | 5.97 billion | 346.26 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion | 5.40 billion | 4.45 billion | China |
| 2020s | 11.67 billion | 4.92 billion | 6.75 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, China or United States of America?
- China, at 12.29 billion against 4.90 billion in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between China and United States of America?
- 7.38 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for annual co2 emissions per country?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.