China vs India: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
China
35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
India
14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in India, a difference of 20.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 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 | 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 893.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2000s | 8.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2010s | 20.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.78 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2020s | 31.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, China or India?
- China, at 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between China and India?
- 20.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.