China vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
China
11.1%
in 2024
Russia
10.7%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 12.2% | 12.0% | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 14.0% | 13.4% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 19.5% | 18.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 17.6% | 16.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 13.9% | 12.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 11.6% | 6.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, China or Russia?
- China, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between China and Russia?
- 0.4%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.