China vs India: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
China
13.70 billion
in 2024
India
3.57 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 13.70 billion against 3.57 billion in India, a difference of 10.13 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times India's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 98.41 million | 46.53 million | 51.88 million | China |
| 1860s | 92.14 million | 49.13 million | 43.01 million | China |
| 1870s | 91.22 million | 51.87 million | 39.35 million | China |
| 1880s | 94.41 million | 57.41 million | 37.00 million | China |
| 1890s | 98.58 million | 65.37 million | 33.21 million | China |
| 1900s | 112.43 million | 79.32 million | 33.11 million | China |
| 1910s | 144.06 million | 97.35 million | 46.71 million | China |
| 1920s | 171.92 million | 108.58 million | 63.35 million | China |
| 1930s | 199.41 million | 119.18 million | 80.23 million | China |
| 1940s | 226.63 million | 137.19 million | 89.45 million | China |
| 1950s | 446.44 million | 167.32 million | 279.11 million | China |
| 1960s | 799.32 million | 255.46 million | 543.86 million | China |
| 1970s | 1.52 billion | 362.62 million | 1.16 billion | China |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion | 578.14 million | 1.85 billion | China |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion | 957.27 million | 2.76 billion | China |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion | 1.47 billion | 4.97 billion | China |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion | 2.48 billion | 8.46 billion | China |
| 2020s | 12.98 billion | 3.19 billion | 9.79 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, China or India?
- China, at 13.70 billion against 3.57 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between China and India?
- 10.13 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.