China vs United States: Share global ghg emissions
China
25.92
in 2024
United States
11.12
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Share global ghg emissions over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 25.92 against 11.12 in United States, a difference of 14.8.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.46 | 19.9 | 11.44 | United States |
| 1860s | 6.42 | 19.7 | 13.29 | United States |
| 1870s | 4.55 | 26.01 | 21.47 | United States |
| 1880s | 4.71 | 25.71 | 21 | United States |
| 1890s | 5.01 | 26.09 | 21.08 | United States |
| 1900s | 5.22 | 26.55 | 21.33 | United States |
| 1910s | 6.04 | 28.18 | 22.15 | United States |
| 1920s | 5.83 | 27.19 | 21.36 | United States |
| 1930s | 6.62 | 21.08 | 14.46 | United States |
| 1940s | 7.07 | 23.54 | 16.47 | United States |
| 1950s | 7.56 | 19.16 | 11.6 | United States |
| 1960s | 7.72 | 19.02 | 11.3 | United States |
| 1970s | 9.27 | 19.33 | 10.06 | United States |
| 1980s | 10.18 | 17.16 | 6.98 | United States |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 17.15 | 4.65 | United States |
| 2000s | 16.22 | 16.07 | 0.1486 | China |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 12.55 | 9.84 | China |
| 2020s | 25.23 | 11.4 | 13.84 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, China or United States?
- China, at 25.92 against 11.12 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between China and United States?
- 14.8, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.