China, People's Republic of vs Russian Federation: Co2 emissions fossil land

China, People's Republic of
12.29 billion
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.78 billion
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 12.29 billion against 1.78 billion in Russian Federation, a difference of 10.51 billion.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 6.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 210 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1900s 22.29 million 57.91 million 35.61 million Russian Federation
1910s 27.80 million 56.76 million 28.97 million Russian Federation
1920s 44.57 million 39.98 million 4.59 million China, People's Republic of
1930s 62.31 million 180.96 million 118.65 million Russian Federation
1940s 77.87 million 255.53 million 177.66 million Russian Federation
1950s 251.05 million 615.35 million 364.30 million Russian Federation
1960s 535.97 million 1.12 billion 586.58 million Russian Federation
1970s 1.15 billion 1.78 billion 628.73 million Russian Federation
1980s 1.94 billion 2.26 billion 323.04 million Russian Federation
1990s 3.11 billion 1.81 billion 1.30 billion China, People's Republic of
2000s 5.62 billion 1.56 billion 4.06 billion China, People's Republic of
2010s 9.85 billion 1.66 billion 8.18 billion China, People's Republic of
2020s 11.67 billion 1.70 billion 9.97 billion China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, China, People's Republic of or Russian Federation?
China, People's Republic of, at 12.29 billion against 1.78 billion in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
10.51 billion, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
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