China vs OECD (GCP): Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
China
12.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- OECD (GCP)
How they compare
China currently reports 12.29 billion tonnes against 11.17 billion tonnes in OECD (GCP), a difference of 1.12 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD (GCP)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (GCP) ahead.
China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and OECD (GCP) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD (GCP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.64 million tonnes | 8.18 billion tonnes | 7.66 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 10.59 billion tonnes | 9.44 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 10.92 billion tonnes | 8.98 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 12.54 billion tonnes | 9.42 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion tonnes | 13.64 billion tonnes | 8.02 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion tonnes | 12.75 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2020s | 11.67 billion tonnes | 11.40 billion tonnes | 273.22 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, China or OECD (GCP)?
- China, at 12.29 billion tonnes against 11.17 billion tonnes in OECD (GCP) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between China and OECD (GCP)?
- 1.12 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD (GCP)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do China and OECD (GCP) rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 1st and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.