China, mainland vs United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions
Agrifood systems — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 25,068 kt against 10,316 kt in United States, a difference of 14,752 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 257 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,091 kt | 10,378 kt | 12,713 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 24,263 kt | 10,398 kt | 13,864 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 24,336 kt | 10,341 kt | 13,996 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 24,851 kt | 10,452 kt | 14,399 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions, China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 25,068 kt against 10,316 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions between China, mainland and United States?
- 14,752 kt, with China, mainland 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 agrifood systems — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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