China vs India: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
China
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
33rd
India rank
34th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
China ranks 33rd and India ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), China or India?
- China, at 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between China and India?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- China ranks 33rd and India ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.