China vs United States: Production vs consumption co2 emissions
China
12.29 billion
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Production vs consumption co2 emissions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 12.29 billion against 4.90 billion in United States, a difference of 7.38 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22.29 million | 1.15 billion | 1.12 billion | United States |
| 1910s | 27.80 million | 1.45 billion | 1.42 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 44.57 million | 1.76 billion | 1.71 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 62.31 million | 1.55 billion | 1.48 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 77.87 million | 2.27 billion | 2.19 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 251.05 million | 2.68 billion | 2.43 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 535.97 million | 3.37 billion | 2.84 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 4.63 billion | 3.48 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion | 4.60 billion | 2.66 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion | 5.43 billion | 2.32 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion | 5.97 billion | 346.26 million | United States |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion | 5.40 billion | 4.45 billion | China |
| 2020s | 11.67 billion | 4.92 billion | 6.75 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs consumption co2 emissions, China or United States?
- China, at 12.29 billion against 4.90 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in production vs consumption co2 emissions between China and United States?
- 7.38 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for production vs consumption co2 emissions?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Production vs consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.