China vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
China
5.52 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
607.11 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 5.52 billion tonnes against 607.11 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 4.91 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 9.1 times Russia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 144.73 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 295.95 million tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 3.79 billion tonnes | 449.16 million tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 5.14 billion tonnes | 573.65 million tonnes | 4.57 billion tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, China or Russia?
- China, at 5.52 billion tonnes against 607.11 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between China and Russia?
- 4.91 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.