China vs United States of America: Warming fossil fuels land use
China
0.1704
in 2024
United States of America
0.2283
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Warming fossil fuels land use over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.2283 against 0.1704 in China, a difference of 0.0579.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.0011 | 0.001 | United States of America |
| 1870s | -0 | 0.0021 | 0.0021 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.0036 | 0.0036 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 0.0003 | 0.0061 | 0.0058 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.0006 | 0.0103 | 0.0097 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.0011 | 0.0177 | 0.0166 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0.0018 | 0.0271 | 0.0253 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.0026 | 0.0356 | 0.033 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.0036 | 0.0453 | 0.0417 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.0049 | 0.0595 | 0.0547 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.0089 | 0.0781 | 0.0692 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.0154 | 0.1039 | 0.0885 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.0263 | 0.1302 | 0.1039 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0429 | 0.1547 | 0.1118 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0669 | 0.1808 | 0.1139 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.2057 | 0.093 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.157 | 0.2234 | 0.0664 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher warming fossil fuels land use, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.2283 against 0.1704 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in warming fossil fuels land use between China and United States of America?
- 0.0579, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for warming fossil fuels land use?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.