China vs India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding
China
-1,346 Mt CO2e
in 2023
India
-485.47 Mt CO2e
in 2023
China rank
183rd
India rank
180th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -485.47 Mt CO2e against -1,346 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 860.53 Mt CO2e.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 183rd and India ranks 180th of 183 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -769.6 Mt CO2e | -202.79 Mt CO2e | 566.8 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2010s | -1,118 Mt CO2e | -333.16 Mt CO2e | 784.35 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | -1,346 Mt CO2e | -485.47 Mt CO2e | 860.06 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding, China or India?
- India, at -485.47 Mt CO2e against -1,346 Mt CO2e in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding between China and India?
- 860.53 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- China ranks 183rd and India ranks 180th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.