China, mainland vs OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions
Agrifood systems — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 37,655 kt against 25,068 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 12,587 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 257 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,091 kt | 38,481 kt | 15,390 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 24,263 kt | 38,097 kt | 13,834 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 24,336 kt | 37,170 kt | 12,833 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 24,851 kt | 36,624 kt | 11,773 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions, China, mainland or OECD?
- OECD, at 37,655 kt against 25,068 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions between China, mainland and OECD?
- 12,587 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 257 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