China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 928.7 Mt CO2e against 344.35 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 584.35 Mt CO2e.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.7 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 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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 | 60.81 Mt CO2e | 46.79 Mt CO2e | 14.02 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 87.03 Mt CO2e | 54.54 Mt CO2e | 32.49 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 128.89 Mt CO2e | 76.92 Mt CO2e | 51.97 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 378.83 Mt CO2e | 121.63 Mt CO2e | 257.2 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 783.52 Mt CO2e | 251.84 Mt CO2e | 531.69 Mt CO2e | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 925.07 Mt CO2e | 312.91 Mt CO2e | 612.16 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 transport (energy), China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 928.7 Mt CO2e against 344.35 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 584.35 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 transport (energy)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).