China vs India: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 15,536 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 11,165 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 Mt CO2e | 802.45 Mt CO2e | 1,278 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 3,016 Mt CO2e | 1,126 Mt CO2e | 1,889 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 4,413 Mt CO2e | 1,570 Mt CO2e | 2,843 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 7,519 Mt CO2e | 2,133 Mt CO2e | 5,386 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 12,838 Mt CO2e | 3,238 Mt CO2e | 9,600 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 14,980 Mt CO2e | 3,944 Mt CO2e | 11,036 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, China or India?
- China, at 15,536 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between China and India?
- 11,165 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).