China vs Russian Federation: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

China
35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Russian Federation
6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
010.0T20.0T30.0T40.0T199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation, a difference of 29.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes China's figure about 5.7 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 198 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.14 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 94.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices China
2000s 8.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices China
2010s 20.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 14.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices China
2020s 31.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 25.49 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 Russian Federation?
China, at 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between China and Russian Federation?
29.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.