China (People's Republic of) vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste

China (People's Republic of)
387.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
India
141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • India
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197019962023

How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 387.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in India, a difference of 245.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 2.7 times India's.

Across all 54 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 3 groups.

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 99.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 58.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 40.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)
1980s 117.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 69.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 47.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)
1990s 142.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 83.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 58.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)
2000s 194.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 101.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 93.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)
2010s 298.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 123.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 174.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)
2020s 370.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 138.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 231.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, China (People's Republic of) or India?
China (People's Republic of), at 387.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 141.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between China (People's Republic of) and India?
245.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and India rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.