China vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 coal

China
25.1
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.7
in 2024
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Share global cumulative co2 coal over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China currently reports 25.1 against 6.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 18.4.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 0.068 32.34 32.27 United Kingdom
1910s 0.2437 28.59 28.34 United Kingdom
1920s 0.5126 24.74 24.23 United Kingdom
1930s 0.7686 22.3 21.53 United Kingdom
1940s 1.06 20.44 19.38 United Kingdom
1950s 1.39 18.9 17.51 United Kingdom
1960s 2.74 17.12 14.38 United Kingdom
1970s 4.23 15.2 10.98 United Kingdom
1980s 6.49 13.17 6.68 United Kingdom
1990s 9.52 11.3 1.78 United Kingdom
2000s 13.28 9.68 3.6 China
2010s 19.47 8.01 11.45 China
2020s 23.91 6.95 16.96 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 25.1 against 6.7 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between China and United Kingdom?
18.4, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 coal?
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 coal. 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 cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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