China, mainland vs India: Agrifood systems — Emissions
Agrifood systems — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 27,090 kt against 25,068 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 2,022 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,091 kt | 22,603 kt | 488.09 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 24,263 kt | 24,029 kt | 233.42 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 24,336 kt | 25,460 kt | 1,124 kt | India |
| 2020s | 24,851 kt | 26,770 kt | 1,920 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 27,090 kt against 25,068 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions between China, mainland and India?
- 2,022 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). 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