China vs India: Share global cumulative co2 including land
China
13.07
in 2024
India
3.84
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Share global cumulative co2 including land over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 13.07 against 3.84 in India, a difference of 9.23.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2216 | 1.7 | 1.48 | India |
| 1910s | 0.8947 | 1.69 | 0.7934 | India |
| 1920s | 1.73 | 2.02 | 0.2962 | India |
| 1930s | 2.42 | 2.62 | 0.2 | India |
| 1940s | 3.24 | 3.07 | 0.1675 | China |
| 1950s | 4.18 | 3.46 | 0.7185 | China |
| 1960s | 4.97 | 3.59 | 1.38 | China |
| 1970s | 5.85 | 3.36 | 2.49 | China |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 3.14 | 3.61 | China |
| 1990s | 7.66 | 3.06 | 4.6 | China |
| 2000s | 8.83 | 3.12 | 5.71 | China |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 3.39 | 7.53 | China |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 3.73 | 8.87 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, China or India?
- China, at 13.07 against 3.84 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between China and India?
- 9.23, 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 cumulative co2 including land?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.