China vs United States: Share global co2 including land

China
27.72
in 2024
United States
11.62
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Share global co2 including land over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.72 against 11.62 in United States, a difference of 16.1.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 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 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1900s 3.95 32.69 28.74 United States
1910s 4.9 34.12 29.22 United States
1920s 4.74 32.28 27.54 United States
1930s 6.36 23.56 17.2 United States
1940s 7.8 26.79 19 United States
1950s 8.67 20.22 11.54 United States
1960s 8.78 20.14 11.36 United States
1970s 10.51 20.73 10.23 United States
1980s 10.7 18.52 7.81 United States
1990s 13.21 18.72 5.51 United States
2000s 17.02 17.48 0.4634 United States
2010s 23.61 13.24 10.37 China
2020s 27.13 11.99 15.14 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, China or United States?
China, at 27.72 against 11.62 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between China and United States?
16.1, 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 including land?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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
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