China vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
China
889.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
857.67 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 889.41 million tonnes against 857.67 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 31.73 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 183,435 tonnes | 183,435 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 106,989 tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | 18.51 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.50 million tonnes | 153.65 million tonnes | 151.15 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 16.15 million tonnes | 318.47 million tonnes | 302.32 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 25.62 million tonnes | 597.26 million tonnes | 571.64 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 40.38 million tonnes | 726.27 million tonnes | 685.89 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 94.55 million tonnes | 737.01 million tonnes | 642.46 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 390.72 million tonnes | 788.72 million tonnes | 398.00 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 786.67 million tonnes | 818.17 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, China or Russia?
- China, at 889.41 million tonnes against 857.67 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between China and Russia?
- 31.73 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.