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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
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