China vs India: CO₂ emissions by sector

China
430.34 million tonnes
in 2023
India
125.37 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th

CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • China
  • India
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 430.34 million tonnes against 125.37 million tonnes in India, a difference of 304.97 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times India's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.