China vs Russia: Global warming fossil

China
0.1704
in 2024
Russia
0.0721
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Global warming fossil over time

  • China
  • Russia
00.050.10.15185119372024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1704 against 0.0721 in Russia, a difference of 0.0983.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.

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

China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0.0001 0.0001 Russia
1860s 0 0.0003 0.0003 Russia
1870s -0 0.0006 0.0006 Russia
1880s 0 0.0009 0.0009 Russia
1890s 0.0003 0.0014 0.0012 Russia
1900s 0.0006 0.0022 0.0016 Russia
1910s 0.0011 0.0031 0.002 Russia
1920s 0.0018 0.0035 0.0017 Russia
1930s 0.0026 0.0044 0.0018 Russia
1940s 0.0036 0.0069 0.0034 Russia
1950s 0.0049 0.0102 0.0054 Russia
1960s 0.0089 0.0158 0.0069 Russia
1970s 0.0154 0.0236 0.0081 Russia
1980s 0.0263 0.034 0.0077 Russia
1990s 0.0429 0.0456 0.0027 Russia
2000s 0.0669 0.0531 0.0138 China
2010s 0.1127 0.0616 0.0511 China
2020s 0.157 0.0698 0.0872 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming fossil, China or Russia?
China, at 0.1704 against 0.0721 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming fossil between China and Russia?
0.0983, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do China and Russia rank globally for global warming fossil?
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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