China vs India: Total ghg emissions
China
14.11 billion
in 2024
India
4.26 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Total ghg emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 14.11 billion against 4.26 billion in India, a difference of 9.84 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 15 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 392.20 million | 317.39 million | 74.81 million | China |
| 1860s | 295.53 million | 300.26 million | 4.73 million | India |
| 1870s | 254.35 million | 312.67 million | 58.32 million | India |
| 1880s | 312.30 million | 341.37 million | 29.07 million | India |
| 1890s | 394.20 million | 366.21 million | 27.98 million | China |
| 1900s | 497.23 million | 374.68 million | 122.54 million | China |
| 1910s | 632.58 million | 392.78 million | 239.79 million | China |
| 1920s | 685.34 million | 562.09 million | 123.25 million | China |
| 1930s | 841.67 million | 652.44 million | 189.23 million | China |
| 1940s | 1.04 billion | 737.20 million | 307.04 million | China |
| 1950s | 1.51 billion | 944.44 million | 565.88 million | China |
| 1960s | 1.88 billion | 936.76 million | 946.67 million | China |
| 1970s | 2.92 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.88 billion | China |
| 1980s | 3.56 billion | 1.30 billion | 2.26 billion | China |
| 1990s | 4.88 billion | 1.72 billion | 3.16 billion | China |
| 2000s | 7.27 billion | 2.26 billion | 5.02 billion | China |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion | 3.26 billion | 8.29 billion | China |
| 2020s | 13.39 billion | 3.88 billion | 9.52 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, China or India?
- China, at 14.11 billion against 4.26 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between China and India?
- 9.84 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?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.