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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.