China vs United States: Cumulative co2 oil
China
39.19 billion
in 2024
United States
165.40 billion
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Cumulative co2 oil over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 165.40 billion against 39.19 billion in China, a difference of 126.21 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 781.20 million | 781.20 million | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1.44 billion | 1.44 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 9,526 | 3.74 billion | 3.74 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 1.77 million | 7.59 billion | 7.59 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 11.85 million | 13.18 billion | 13.16 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 33.00 million | 22.32 billion | 22.29 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 234.07 million | 35.24 billion | 35.01 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 1.33 billion | 54.47 billion | 53.15 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion | 76.20 billion | 72.29 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 7.61 billion | 97.40 billion | 89.79 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 14.07 billion | 121.24 billion | 107.17 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 24.85 billion | 144.48 billion | 119.63 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 35.86 billion | 161.01 billion | 125.15 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 oil, China or United States?
- United States, at 165.40 billion against 39.19 billion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 oil between China and United States?
- 126.21 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cumulative co2 oil?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.