China vs United States: Global warming by gas and source
China
0.0029
in 2024
United States
0.0053
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Global warming by gas and source over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0053 against 0.0029 in China, a difference of 0.0024.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 201 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0001 | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0002 | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.0003 | 0.0014 | 0.0011 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0017 | 0.0014 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.0004 | 0.0021 | 0.0017 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0006 | 0.0028 | 0.0022 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 0.0034 | 0.0026 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0011 | 0.0039 | 0.0028 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0045 | 0.0029 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0022 | 0.0049 | 0.0027 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0027 | 0.0052 | 0.0025 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming by gas and source, China or United States?
- United States, at 0.0053 against 0.0029 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming by gas and source between China and United States?
- 0.0024, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for global warming by gas and source?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global warming by gas and source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.