China vs United States: Ghg emissions by world region
China
14.11 billion
in 2024
United States
6.05 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Ghg emissions by world region over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 14.11 billion against 6.05 billion in United States, a difference of 8.05 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 392.20 million | 927.74 million | 535.54 million | United States |
| 1860s | 295.53 million | 907.41 million | 611.88 million | United States |
| 1870s | 254.35 million | 1.47 billion | 1.21 billion | United States |
| 1880s | 312.30 million | 1.70 billion | 1.39 billion | United States |
| 1890s | 394.20 million | 2.05 billion | 1.66 billion | United States |
| 1900s | 497.23 million | 2.53 billion | 2.03 billion | United States |
| 1910s | 632.58 million | 2.96 billion | 2.32 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 685.34 million | 3.20 billion | 2.51 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 841.67 million | 2.68 billion | 1.84 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 1.04 billion | 3.48 billion | 2.44 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 1.51 billion | 3.82 billion | 2.31 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 1.88 billion | 4.66 billion | 2.77 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 2.92 billion | 6.06 billion | 3.14 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 3.56 billion | 5.98 billion | 2.42 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 4.88 billion | 6.69 billion | 1.80 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 7.27 billion | 7.11 billion | 159.61 million | China |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion | 6.47 billion | 5.08 billion | China |
| 2020s | 13.39 billion | 6.04 billion | 7.35 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, China or United States?
- China, at 14.11 billion against 6.05 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between China and United States?
- 8.05 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.