China vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
China
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
132nd
United States rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3642 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.4712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2883 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.3574 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, China or United States?
- China, at 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between China and United States?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.