China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Ghg emissions by sector stacked

China (People’s Republic of)
144.29 million
in 2023
United States
36.88 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Ghg emissions by sector stacked over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020062023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 144.29 million against 36.88 million in United States, a difference of 107.41 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.9 times United States's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 145.32 million 50.51 million 94.81 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 143.28 million 52.23 million 91.05 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 192.64 million 47.59 million 145.05 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 151.32 million 37.95 million 113.37 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector stacked, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
China (People’s Republic of), at 144.29 million against 36.88 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector stacked between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
107.41 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed