China vs India: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 10,314 against 2,435 in India, a difference of 7,879.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times India's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,796 | 722.37 | 2,074 | China |
| 2000s | 5,436 | 1,167 | 4,270 | China |
| 2010s | 9,677 | 2,056 | 7,620 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf, China or India?
- China, at 10,314 against 2,435 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf between China and India?
- 7,879, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do China and India rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.