China vs OECD (GCP): Co2 income level

China
12.29 billion
in 2024
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
OECD (GCP) rank
1st

Co2 income level over time

  • China
  • OECD (GCP)
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How they compare

China currently reports 12.29 billion against 11.17 billion in OECD (GCP), a difference of 1.12 billion.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD (GCP)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was OECD (GCP) ahead.

China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD (GCP) in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD (GCP) Difference Ahead
1900s 22.29 million 2.69 billion 2.66 billion OECD (GCP)
1910s 27.80 million 3.07 billion 3.04 billion OECD (GCP)
1920s 44.57 million 3.45 billion 3.40 billion OECD (GCP)
1930s 62.31 million 3.31 billion 3.25 billion OECD (GCP)
1940s 77.87 million 4.18 billion 4.10 billion OECD (GCP)
1950s 251.05 million 5.33 billion 5.08 billion OECD (GCP)
1960s 535.97 million 7.41 billion 6.88 billion OECD (GCP)
1970s 1.15 billion 10.59 billion 9.44 billion OECD (GCP)
1980s 1.94 billion 10.92 billion 8.98 billion OECD (GCP)
1990s 3.11 billion 12.54 billion 9.42 billion OECD (GCP)
2000s 5.62 billion 13.64 billion 8.02 billion OECD (GCP)
2010s 9.85 billion 12.75 billion 2.90 billion OECD (GCP)
2020s 11.67 billion 11.40 billion 273.22 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 income level, China or OECD (GCP)?
China, at 12.29 billion against 11.17 billion in OECD (GCP) as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 income level between China and OECD (GCP)?
1.12 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (GCP)?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China and OECD (GCP) rank globally for co2 income level?
China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed