China vs United States: Share global co2 coal
China
56.22
in 2024
United States
4.64
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Share global co2 coal over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 56.22 against 4.64 in United States, a difference of 51.58.
That makes China's figure about 12.1 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 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8229 | 38.59 | 37.76 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.9201 | 42.33 | 41.41 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.42 | 43.06 | 41.64 | United States |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 33.33 | 31.31 | United States |
| 1940s | 2.06 | 37.46 | 35.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 5.31 | 24.3 | 18.98 | United States |
| 1960s | 9.02 | 20.02 | 11 | United States |
| 1970s | 14.42 | 20.11 | 5.69 | United States |
| 1980s | 19.07 | 19.98 | 0.9064 | United States |
| 1990s | 27.19 | 21.76 | 5.43 | China |
| 2000s | 36.87 | 18.93 | 17.94 | China |
| 2010s | 49.58 | 10.32 | 39.26 | China |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 5.59 | 49.26 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global co2 coal, China or United States?
- China, at 56.22 against 4.64 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global co2 coal between China and United States?
- 51.58, 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 share global co2 coal?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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.