China vs Russia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
China
12.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 12.29 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 10.51 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 6.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22.29 million tonnes | 57.91 million tonnes | 35.61 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 27.80 million tonnes | 56.76 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 44.57 million tonnes | 39.98 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | China |
| 1930s | 62.31 million tonnes | 180.96 million tonnes | 118.65 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 77.87 million tonnes | 255.53 million tonnes | 177.66 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 251.05 million tonnes | 615.35 million tonnes | 364.30 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 535.97 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 586.58 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 628.73 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 323.04 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 4.06 billion tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 8.18 billion tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 11.67 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 9.97 billion tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, China or Russia?
- China, at 12.29 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between China and Russia?
- 10.51 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based 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.