China vs India: Share global co2 including land

China
27.72
in 2024
India
7.41
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Share global co2 including land over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.72 against 7.41 in India, a difference of 20.31.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 194 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 3.95 1.54 2.4 China
1910s 4.9 1.7 3.2 China
1920s 4.74 4.77 0.033 India
1930s 6.36 5.44 0.9193 China
1940s 7.8 5.15 2.65 China
1950s 8.67 5.35 3.32 China
1960s 8.78 3.03 5.75 China
1970s 10.51 2.14 8.37 China
1980s 10.7 2.29 8.41 China
1990s 13.21 2.98 10.24 China
2000s 17.02 3.82 13.2 China
2010s 23.61 5.63 17.98 China
2020s 27.13 6.86 20.27 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, China or India?
China, at 27.72 against 7.41 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between China and India?
20.31, 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 including land?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed