China, mainland vs India: IPPU — Emissions
IPPU — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.18 million kt against 258,000 kt in India, a difference of 922,000 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.6 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 232 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,256 kt | 12,821 kt | 17,434 kt | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 52,810 kt | 18,460 kt | 34,350 kt | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 112,480 kt | 29,100 kt | 83,380 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 255,300 kt | 58,040 kt | 197,260 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 609,800 kt | 96,530 kt | 513,270 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.13 million kt | 169,700 kt | 963,000 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.24 million kt | 226,250 kt | 1.01 million kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 1.18 million kt against 258,000 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions between China, mainland and India?
- 922,000 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for ippu — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf