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HEAD-TO-HEAD
🇺🇸 USA vs 🇨🇳 China
China emits 2.5× more — and is rising.
Worse: China
Climate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.
1.5 billion cars driven for a year
6.9 Gt CO₂e / year
+1.7%risingHow sure we are about the measurement. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank — it just shows the data is fuzzier.How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner. Higher means a more complete picture.
Largest sites
- Fossil FuelsSpraberry Lower Light Oil TX68.1 Mt
- Fossil FuelsMarcellus Dry Gas PA47 Mt
- Fossil FuelsMarcellus Dry Gas PA41 Mt
Details
Monthly movement
How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.
Per person
20.3 tCO₂e / year
Population
340,110,9882024
Emissions gap
10.6 Gt more (2.5× more)
Score gap
4 pts higher
Trend gap
+1.1% rising faster
Climate Damage Score: 0–100. Bigger means more greenhouse gas this year. Built only from measured emissions and trend.
3.8 billion cars driven for a year
17.5 Gt CO₂e / year
+2.8%risingHow sure we are about the measurement. A low score doesn't lower the polluter's rank — it just shows the data is fuzzier.How much of this entity's emissions could be tied to a named owner. Higher means a more complete picture.
Largest sites
- ManufacturingAngang Steel Co Ltd38 Mt
- ManufacturingBaise Prefecture City33.1 Mt
- ManufacturingMaanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd29.2 Mt
Details
Monthly movement
How this entity moved versus the previous monthly run. Up means worse; down means better.
Per person
12.4 tCO₂e / year
Population
1,408,975,0002024
Other differences
Confidence gap
Same
Coverage gap
58 pts higher
Trend
USA 2016-2024
China 2016-2024