China vs United States: Share global co2 gas
China
11.1
in 2024
United States
21.82
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Share global co2 gas over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.82 against 11.1 in China, a difference of 10.72.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 99.94 | 99.94 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 96.79 | 96.79 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 94.36 | 94.36 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 87.7 | 87.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 91.09 | 91.09 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0158 | 86.5 | 86.49 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2112 | 65.95 | 65.74 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6908 | 48.57 | 47.88 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8479 | 31.08 | 30.23 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9625 | 26.84 | 25.88 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 22.62 | 20.87 | United States |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 20.89 | 15.24 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 21.58 | 11.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global co2 gas, China or United States?
- United States, at 21.82 against 11.1 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global co2 gas between China and United States?
- 10.72, with United States 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 gas?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.