China vs India: Share global co2 coal
China
56.22
in 2024
India
13.34
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Share global co2 coal over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 56.22 against 13.34 in India, a difference of 42.88.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8229 | 0.7672 | 0.0557 | China |
| 1910s | 0.9201 | 0.9673 | 0.0472 | India |
| 1920s | 1.42 | 1.15 | 0.2709 | China |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 1.34 | 0.6831 | China |
| 1940s | 2.06 | 1.39 | 0.6731 | China |
| 1950s | 5.31 | 1.47 | 3.85 | China |
| 1960s | 9.02 | 2.11 | 6.91 | China |
| 1970s | 14.42 | 2.51 | 11.9 | China |
| 1980s | 19.07 | 3.24 | 15.83 | China |
| 1990s | 27.19 | 5.35 | 21.84 | China |
| 2000s | 36.87 | 6.47 | 30.4 | China |
| 2010s | 49.58 | 9.43 | 40.15 | China |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 12.22 | 42.63 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global co2 coal, China or India?
- China, at 56.22 against 13.34 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global co2 coal between China and India?
- 42.88, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for share global co2 coal?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.