China vs India: Cumulative co2 cement
China
17.31 billion
in 2024
India
3.15 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Cumulative co2 cement over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 17.31 billion against 3.15 billion in India, a difference of 14.16 billion.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 78,038 | 435,106 | 357,068 | India |
| 1930s | 884,472 | 2.45 million | 1.56 million | India |
| 1940s | 3.96 million | 8.46 million | 4.50 million | India |
| 1950s | 13.92 million | 23.94 million | 10.02 million | India |
| 1960s | 54.34 million | 62.50 million | 8.16 million | India |
| 1970s | 168.45 million | 127.20 million | 41.25 million | China |
| 1980s | 525.69 million | 224.96 million | 300.73 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion | 450.63 million | 1.14 billion | China |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion | 906.39 million | 3.40 billion | China |
| 2010s | 10.29 billion | 1.79 billion | 8.50 billion | China |
| 2020s | 15.96 billion | 2.80 billion | 13.16 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, China or India?
- China, at 17.31 billion against 3.15 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between China and India?
- 14.16 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for cumulative co2 cement?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.