China vs USSR: Co2 emissions and gdp long term

China
19,238
in 2022
USSR
19,355
in 2022
China rank
62nd
USSR rank
61st

Co2 emissions and gdp long term over time

  • China
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 19,355 against 19,238 in China, a difference of 117.

Across all 89 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 62nd and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1870s 945 1,596 650.94 USSR
1880s 912 1,549 637 USSR
1890s 964 1,380 416 USSR
1900s 972 1,906 934 USSR
1910s 945 2,120 1,175 USSR
1920s 1,003 2,209 1,206 USSR
1930s 1,004 2,769 1,765 USSR
1950s 1,080 5,197 4,118 USSR
1960s 1,124 7,242 6,119 USSR
1970s 1,561 9,740 8,179 USSR
1980s 2,506 10,764 8,258 USSR
1990s 3,780 8,082 4,302 USSR
2000s 6,550 12,139 5,588 USSR
2010s 13,042 18,088 5,045 USSR
2020s 18,377 19,359 982.07 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp long term, China or USSR?
USSR, at 19,355 against 19,238 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp long term between China and USSR?
117, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
89 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do China and USSR rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
China ranks 62nd and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed