China vs India: Global warming contributions by gas and source
China
0.0029 °C
in 2024
India
0.0013 °C
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Global warming contributions by gas and source over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0029 °C against 0.0013 °C in India, a difference of 0.0016 °C.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | China |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | China |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | China |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | China |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | China |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | China |
| 2000s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | China |
| 2010s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0012 °C | China |
| 2020s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0015 °C | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, China or India?
- China, at 0.0029 °C against 0.0013 °C in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between China and India?
- 0.0016 °C, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.