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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global cumulative 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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