China vs Russia: Cumulative co2 including land

China
359.65 billion
in 2024
Russia
227.02 billion
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • China
  • Russia
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How they compare

China currently reports 359.65 billion against 227.02 billion in Russia, a difference of 132.63 billion.

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 44.23 billion 43.63 billion Russia
1910s 2.96 billion 50.64 billion 47.68 billion Russia
1920s 7.05 billion 57.85 billion 50.80 billion Russia
1930s 12.13 billion 69.56 billion 57.42 billion Russia
1940s 19.54 billion 81.46 billion 61.91 billion Russia
1950s 30.58 billion 89.11 billion 58.54 billion Russia
1960s 44.69 billion 105.11 billion 60.42 billion Russia
1970s 64.91 billion 124.34 billion 59.43 billion Russia
1980s 91.78 billion 149.01 billion 57.23 billion Russia
1990s 125.85 billion 173.33 billion 47.47 billion Russia
2000s 173.99 billion 189.60 billion 15.61 billion Russia
2010s 257.82 billion 207.91 billion 49.91 billion China
2020s 336.19 billion 222.81 billion 113.38 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, China or Russia?
China, at 359.65 billion against 227.02 billion in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between China and Russia?
132.63 billion, 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 including land?
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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