China vs India: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
China
28.5%
in 2023
India
6.7%
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 28.5% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes China's figure about 4.3 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 3.1% | 9.0% | China |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 3.9% | 11.9% | China |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 5.4% | 19.1% | China |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 6.2% | 21.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, China or India?
- China, at 28.5% against 6.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between China and India?
- 21.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.