China vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
China
691.17 million tonnes
in 2023
India
808.71 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 808.71 million tonnes against 691.17 million tonnes in China, a difference of 117.54 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.