India vs United States: Share global co2 coal

India
13.34
in 2024
United States
4.64
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Share global co2 coal over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 13.34 against 4.64 in United States, a difference of 8.7.

That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1743 14.78 14.61 United States
1860s 0.1526 13.53 13.38 United States
1870s 0.2341 21.07 20.83 United States
1880s 0.238 25.72 25.48 United States
1890s 0.3957 30.97 30.58 United States
1900s 0.6708 37.6 36.93 United States
1910s 0.9673 42.33 41.36 United States
1920s 1.15 43.06 41.91 United States
1930s 1.34 33.33 31.99 United States
1940s 1.39 37.46 36.08 United States
1950s 1.47 24.3 22.83 United States
1960s 2.11 20.02 17.91 United States
1970s 2.51 20.11 17.6 United States
1980s 3.24 19.98 16.74 United States
1990s 5.35 21.76 16.41 United States
2000s 6.47 18.93 12.46 United States
2010s 9.43 10.32 0.8902 United States
2020s 12.22 5.59 6.63 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, India or United States?
India, at 13.34 against 4.64 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between India and United States?
8.7, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for share global co2 coal?
India ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed