China vs United States: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
China
13.70 billion
in 2024
United States
5.59 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 13.70 billion against 5.59 billion in United States, a difference of 8.10 billion.
That makes China's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 198 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 | 98.41 million | 97.85 million | 558,340 | China |
| 1860s | 92.14 million | 137.94 million | 45.80 million | United States |
| 1870s | 91.22 million | 222.53 million | 131.31 million | United States |
| 1880s | 94.41 million | 378.91 million | 284.50 million | United States |
| 1890s | 98.58 million | 603.40 million | 504.82 million | United States |
| 1900s | 112.43 million | 1.11 billion | 998.98 million | United States |
| 1910s | 144.06 million | 1.68 billion | 1.53 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 171.92 million | 2.01 billion | 1.84 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 199.41 million | 1.78 billion | 1.58 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 226.63 million | 2.60 billion | 2.37 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 446.44 million | 3.12 billion | 2.68 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 799.32 million | 4.04 billion | 3.24 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 1.52 billion | 5.43 billion | 3.91 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 2.43 billion | 5.38 billion | 2.95 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion | 6.17 billion | 2.45 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion | 6.64 billion | 203.65 million | United States |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion | 6.03 billion | 4.91 billion | China |
| 2020s | 12.98 billion | 5.58 billion | 7.40 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, China or United States?
- China, at 13.70 billion against 5.59 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between China and United States?
- 8.10 billion, 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.