China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 6,578 Mt CO2e against 1,507 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 5,071 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.4 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182.59 Mt CO2e | 46.43 Mt CO2e | 136.15 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 403.64 Mt CO2e | 130.48 Mt CO2e | 273.16 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 999.09 Mt CO2e | 323.33 Mt CO2e | 675.76 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 2,292 Mt CO2e | 572.03 Mt CO2e | 1,719 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 4,394 Mt CO2e | 1,020 Mt CO2e | 3,374 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 6,091 Mt CO2e | 1,307 Mt CO2e | 4,784 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 6,578 Mt CO2e against 1,507 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 5,071 Mt CO2e, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).