China vs United States: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
China
186.46 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
135.34 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 186.46 million tonnes against 135.34 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 51.12 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.