China, mainland vs India: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.68 million kt against 333,876 kt in India, a difference of 1.35 million kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 5.0 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th 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 | 39,627 kt | 15,485 kt | 24,141 kt | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 68,612 kt | 24,065 kt | 44,546 kt | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 132,254 kt | 38,393 kt | 93,861 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 290,389 kt | 67,371 kt | 223,018 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 764,535 kt | 111,159 kt | 653,376 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.47 million kt | 213,426 kt | 1.26 million kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.71 million kt | 296,478 kt | 1.41 million kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 1.68 million kt against 333,876 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and India?
- 1.35 million 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 (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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