China vs India: CO₂ emissions from transport

China
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2023
India
353.86 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.05 billion tonnes against 353.86 million tonnes in India, a difference of 694.52 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 3.0 times India's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.