China vs India: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
China
4.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
India
4.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
15th
India rank
12th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4.76 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
China ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 117 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | India |
| 1970s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.504 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.066 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 16.39 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 8.44 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, China or India?
- India, at 4.76 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between China and India?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.