China vs Russia: Co2 intensity

China
0.4343
in 2022
Russia
0.449
in 2022
China rank
19th
Russia rank
16th

Co2 intensity over time

  • China
  • Russia
00.511.5191119662022

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.449 against 0.4343 in China, a difference of 0.0147.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3605 1.29 0.9321 Russia
1960s 0.6878 1.27 0.5848 Russia
1970s 0.8063 1.23 0.4205 Russia
1980s 0.7376 1.26 0.5238 Russia
1990s 0.6919 1.25 0.5545 Russia
2000s 0.655 0.7163 0.0613 Russia
2010s 0.5667 0.4808 0.0859 China
2020s 0.4388 0.447 0.0082 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, China or Russia?
Russia, at 0.449 against 0.4343 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between China and Russia?
0.0147, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do China and Russia rank globally for co2 intensity?
China ranks 19th and Russia ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed