China vs United States: Annual co2 including land use
China
11.97 billion
in 2024
United States
5.02 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual co2 including land use over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 11.97 billion against 5.02 billion in United States, a difference of 6.95 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 307.82 million | 2.55 billion | 2.24 billion | United States |
| 1910s | 384.52 million | 2.68 billion | 2.30 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 419.42 million | 2.86 billion | 2.44 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 602.36 million | 2.23 billion | 1.63 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 841.30 million | 2.89 billion | 2.05 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 1.29 billion | 3.02 billion | 1.73 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 1.58 billion | 3.63 billion | 2.06 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 2.49 billion | 4.88 billion | 2.39 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 2.82 billion | 4.87 billion | 2.05 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 3.97 billion | 5.60 billion | 1.64 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 6.03 billion | 6.09 billion | 62.18 million | United States |
| 2010s | 9.76 billion | 5.47 billion | 4.29 billion | China |
| 2020s | 11.37 billion | 5.02 billion | 6.35 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 including land use, China or United States?
- China, at 11.97 billion against 5.02 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between China and United States?
- 6.95 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.