China, mainland vs United States: AFOLU — Emissions
AFOLU — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -338,370 kt against -835,018 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 496,648 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 254th and United States ranks 253rd of 257 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -347,249 kt | -738,410 kt | 391,162 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | -331,770 kt | -792,762 kt | 460,992 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | -721,727 kt | -707,457 kt | 14,270 kt | United States |
| 2020s | -835,464 kt | -406,263 kt | 429,201 kt | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions, China, mainland or United States?
- United States, at -338,370 kt against -835,018 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions between China, mainland and United States?
- 496,648 kt, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for afolu — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 254th and United States ranks 253rd of 257 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf