China vs United States: Global warming fossil
China
0.1704
in 2024
United States
0.2283
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Global warming fossil over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2283 against 0.1704 in China, a difference of 0.0579.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 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 214 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 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.0011 | 0.001 | United States |
| 1870s | -0 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.0036 | 0.0036 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.0003 | 0.0061 | 0.0058 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.0006 | 0.0103 | 0.0097 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.0011 | 0.0177 | 0.0166 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.0018 | 0.0271 | 0.0253 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0026 | 0.0356 | 0.033 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.0036 | 0.0453 | 0.0417 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0049 | 0.0595 | 0.0547 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.0089 | 0.0781 | 0.0692 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0154 | 0.1039 | 0.0885 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0263 | 0.1302 | 0.1039 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0429 | 0.1547 | 0.1118 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0669 | 0.1808 | 0.1139 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.2057 | 0.093 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.157 | 0.2234 | 0.0664 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming fossil, China or United States?
- United States, at 0.2283 against 0.1704 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming fossil between China and United States?
- 0.0579, 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 fossil?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.