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
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.