China vs United States: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
China
0.2174 °C
in 2024
United States
0.2962 °C
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2962 °C against 0.2174 °C in China, a difference of 0.0789 °C.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
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About this data
Measured in °C.