China vs Russia: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
China
13.70 billion
in 2024
Russia
2.24 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 13.70 billion against 2.24 billion in Russia, a difference of 11.46 billion.
That makes China's figure about 6.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 98.41 million | 42.65 million | 55.76 million | China |
| 1860s | 92.14 million | 48.80 million | 43.34 million | China |
| 1870s | 91.22 million | 58.18 million | 33.04 million | China |
| 1880s | 94.41 million | 73.24 million | 21.17 million | China |
| 1890s | 98.58 million | 99.86 million | 1.28 million | Russia |
| 1900s | 112.43 million | 140.06 million | 27.63 million | Russia |
| 1910s | 144.06 million | 151.39 million | 7.33 million | Russia |
| 1920s | 171.92 million | 127.24 million | 44.68 million | China |
| 1930s | 199.41 million | 322.62 million | 123.21 million | Russia |
| 1940s | 226.63 million | 415.75 million | 189.12 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 446.44 million | 826.17 million | 379.74 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 799.32 million | 1.37 billion | 569.95 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.52 billion | 2.04 billion | 513.79 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion | 2.58 billion | 152.62 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion | 2.08 billion | 1.63 billion | China |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion | 1.86 billion | 4.58 billion | China |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion | 2.04 billion | 8.91 billion | China |
| 2020s | 12.98 billion | 2.14 billion | 10.84 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, China or Russia?
- China, at 13.70 billion against 2.24 billion in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between China and Russia?
- 11.46 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th 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.