China vs United States: Consumption co2 emissions
China
10.86 billion
in 2023
United States
5.43 billion
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Consumption co2 emissions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 10.86 billion against 5.43 billion in United States, a difference of 5.43 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 billion | 5.41 billion | 2.55 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 4.62 billion | 6.34 billion | 1.72 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion | 5.66 billion | 3.00 billion | China |
| 2020s | 10.29 billion | 5.40 billion | 4.90 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, China or United States?
- China, at 10.86 billion against 5.43 billion in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between China and United States?
- 5.43 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for consumption co2 emissions?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.