China vs United States: Cumulative co2 fuel
China
5.52 billion
in 2024
United States
5.43 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Cumulative co2 fuel over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 5.52 billion against 5.43 billion in United States, a difference of 91.41 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.21 million | 242.91 million | 121.70 million | United States |
| 1970s | 424.59 million | 370.00 million | 54.59 million | China |
| 1980s | 821.79 million | 491.45 million | 330.34 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion | 1.27 billion | 256.48 million | China |
| 2000s | 2.46 billion | 2.77 billion | 311.09 million | United States |
| 2010s | 3.79 billion | 4.14 billion | 349.26 million | United States |
| 2020s | 5.14 billion | 5.16 billion | 11.44 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 fuel, China or United States?
- China, at 5.52 billion against 5.43 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 fuel between China and United States?
- 91.41 million, 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 fuel?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.