China vs United States: Annual share of co2 emissions
China
31.84
in 2024
United States
12.71
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual share of co2 emissions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 31.84 against 12.71 in United States, a difference of 19.13.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 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 210 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 | 0.7779 | 39.93 | 39.16 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.8497 | 44.17 | 43.32 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 47.4 | 46.2 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 39.75 | 38.15 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.56 | 45.66 | 44.1 | United States |
| 1950s | 3.21 | 37.13 | 33.92 | United States |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 30.24 | 25.33 | United States |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 26.92 | 20.32 | United States |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 22.87 | 13.31 | United States |
| 1990s | 13.18 | 23.04 | 9.86 | United States |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 20.81 | 1.64 | United States |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 15.26 | 12.54 | China |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 13.21 | 18.11 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual share of co2 emissions, China or United States?
- China, at 31.84 against 12.71 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual share of co2 emissions between China and United States?
- 19.13, 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 share of co2 emissions?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.