China vs United States: Share global cumulative co2 coal
China
25.1
in 2024
United States
20.71
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Share global cumulative co2 coal over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 25.1 against 20.71 in United States, a difference of 4.39.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 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 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.068 | 27.44 | 27.37 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.2437 | 30.41 | 30.16 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.5126 | 34.11 | 33.6 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.7686 | 35.04 | 34.27 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 34.95 | 33.88 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.39 | 34.29 | 32.9 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 31.72 | 28.98 | United States |
| 1970s | 4.23 | 29.75 | 25.52 | United States |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 28.05 | 21.55 | United States |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 26.72 | 17.2 | United States |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 25.76 | 12.48 | United States |
| 2010s | 19.47 | 23.47 | 4 | United States |
| 2020s | 23.91 | 21.32 | 2.59 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, China or United States?
- China, at 25.1 against 20.71 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between China and United States?
- 4.39, 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 cumulative co2 coal?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.