China vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
China
359.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
227.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 359.65 billion tonnes against 227.02 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 132.63 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 608.34 million tonnes | 44.23 billion tonnes | 43.63 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 2.96 billion tonnes | 50.64 billion tonnes | 47.68 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 7.05 billion tonnes | 57.85 billion tonnes | 50.80 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 12.13 billion tonnes | 69.56 billion tonnes | 57.42 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 19.54 billion tonnes | 81.46 billion tonnes | 61.91 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 30.58 billion tonnes | 89.11 billion tonnes | 58.54 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 44.69 billion tonnes | 105.11 billion tonnes | 60.42 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 64.91 billion tonnes | 124.34 billion tonnes | 59.43 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 91.78 billion tonnes | 149.01 billion tonnes | 57.23 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 125.85 billion tonnes | 173.33 billion tonnes | 47.47 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 173.99 billion tonnes | 189.60 billion tonnes | 15.61 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 257.82 billion tonnes | 207.91 billion tonnes | 49.91 billion tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 336.19 billion tonnes | 222.81 billion tonnes | 113.38 billion tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, China or Russia?
- China, at 359.65 billion tonnes against 227.02 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between China and Russia?
- 132.63 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.