China vs Russia: Annual co2 gas

China
889.41 million
in 2024
Russia
857.67 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Annual co2 gas over time

  • China
  • Russia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M183019272024

How they compare

China currently reports 889.41 million against 857.67 million in Russia, a difference of 31.73 million.

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 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 183,435 183,435 Russia
1930s 0 1.71 million 1.71 million Russia
1940s 0 2.89 million 2.89 million Russia
1950s 106,989 18.62 million 18.51 million Russia
1960s 2.50 million 153.65 million 151.15 million Russia
1970s 16.15 million 318.47 million 302.32 million Russia
1980s 25.62 million 597.26 million 571.64 million Russia
1990s 40.38 million 726.27 million 685.89 million Russia
2000s 94.55 million 737.01 million 642.46 million Russia
2010s 390.72 million 788.72 million 398.00 million Russia
2020s 786.67 million 818.17 million 31.51 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 gas, China or Russia?
China, at 889.41 million against 857.67 million in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 gas between China and Russia?
31.73 million, 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 gas?
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 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 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed