China vs India: Global warming fossil

China
0.1704
in 2024
India
0.0412
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th

Global warming fossil over time

  • China
  • India
00.050.10.15185119372024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1704 against 0.0412 in India, a difference of 0.1292.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was India ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and India in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0.0001 0 India
1860s 0 0.0002 0.0002 India
1870s -0 0.0004 0.0004 India
1880s 0 0.0005 0.0005 India
1890s 0.0003 0.0008 0.0005 India
1900s 0.0006 0.001 0.0004 India
1910s 0.0011 0.0013 0.0002 India
1920s 0.0018 0.0017 0.0001 China
1930s 0.0026 0.0022 0.0004 China
1940s 0.0036 0.0028 0.0008 China
1950s 0.0049 0.0034 0.0015 China
1960s 0.0089 0.0043 0.0046 China
1970s 0.0154 0.0059 0.0095 China
1980s 0.0263 0.0085 0.0178 China
1990s 0.0429 0.0127 0.0303 China
2000s 0.0669 0.0186 0.0483 China
2010s 0.1127 0.028 0.0847 China
2020s 0.157 0.038 0.119 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming fossil, China or India?
China, at 0.1704 against 0.0412 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming fossil between China and India?
0.1292, 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 fossil?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global warming fossil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed