China vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
China
0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
64th
United States rank
66th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1218 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.1118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.1193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.002 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, per unit of gdp, China or United States?
- China, at 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between China and United States?
- 0.0004 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, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 64th and United States ranks 66th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.