China (People's Republic of) vs Russia: Share global cumulative co2 including land

China (People's Republic of)
13.07
in 2024
Russia
8.25
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Share global cumulative co2 including land over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Russia
05101520185019372024

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 13.07 against 8.25 in Russia, a difference of 4.82.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times Russia's.

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

China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2216 16.26 16.04 Russia
1910s 0.8947 15.69 14.8 Russia
1920s 1.73 14.27 12.55 Russia
1930s 2.42 13.96 11.53 Russia
1940s 3.24 13.57 10.33 Russia
1950s 4.18 12.25 8.07 Russia
1960s 4.97 11.74 6.76 Russia
1970s 5.85 11.25 5.4 Russia
1980s 6.75 10.99 4.23 Russia
1990s 7.66 10.58 2.92 Russia
2000s 8.83 9.67 0.8323 Russia
2010s 10.92 8.84 2.08 China (People's Republic of)
2020s 12.6 8.36 4.24 China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, China (People's Republic of) or Russia?
China (People's Republic of), at 13.07 against 8.25 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between China (People's Republic of) and Russia?
4.82, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Russia?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Russia rank globally for share global cumulative co2 including land?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 192 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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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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