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