China vs United States: Change air pollutant emissions
China
131.31 million
in 2022
United States
21.97 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 131.31 million against 21.97 million in United States, a difference of 109.33 million.
That makes China's figure about 6.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, China averaged higher in 16 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 17.82 million | 2.00 million | 15.82 million | China |
| 1760s | 18.20 million | 2.35 million | 15.85 million | China |
| 1770s | 20.42 million | 2.78 million | 17.64 million | China |
| 1780s | 23.47 million | 3.31 million | 20.16 million | China |
| 1790s | 23.46 million | 4.18 million | 19.28 million | China |
| 1800s | 24.04 million | 5.56 million | 18.48 million | China |
| 1810s | 25.49 million | 7.39 million | 18.10 million | China |
| 1820s | 26.09 million | 9.77 million | 16.32 million | China |
| 1830s | 27.05 million | 12.76 million | 14.28 million | China |
| 1840s | 27.03 million | 16.50 million | 10.53 million | China |
| 1850s | 25.97 million | 21.02 million | 4.95 million | China |
| 1860s | 24.16 million | 25.51 million | 1.34 million | United States |
| 1870s | 23.78 million | 28.48 million | 4.70 million | United States |
| 1880s | 24.49 million | 30.70 million | 6.21 million | United States |
| 1890s | 25.49 million | 33.64 million | 8.15 million | United States |
| 1900s | 26.91 million | 39.59 million | 12.68 million | United States |
| 1910s | 29.40 million | 50.20 million | 20.80 million | United States |
| 1920s | 32.00 million | 66.65 million | 34.65 million | United States |
| 1930s | 33.96 million | 63.70 million | 29.74 million | United States |
| 1940s | 36.22 million | 87.60 million | 51.38 million | United States |
| 1950s | 48.69 million | 112.57 million | 63.87 million | United States |
| 1960s | 73.57 million | 139.14 million | 65.56 million | United States |
| 1970s | 111.45 million | 167.12 million | 55.66 million | United States |
| 1980s | 149.91 million | 140.07 million | 9.84 million | China |
| 1990s | 191.22 million | 100.27 million | 90.95 million | China |
| 2000s | 203.18 million | 61.75 million | 141.43 million | China |
| 2010s | 174.11 million | 32.90 million | 141.21 million | China |
| 2020s | 134.11 million | 21.94 million | 112.18 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, China or United States?
- China, at 131.31 million against 21.97 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between China and United States?
- 109.33 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China and United States rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.