China, mainland vs United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions
Agrifood systems — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.11 million kt against 514,133 kt in United States, a difference of 599,627 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 257 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,500 kt | 530,205 kt | 220,705 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 625,034 kt | 548,932 kt | 76,102 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 934,690 kt | 530,098 kt | 404,592 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.07 million kt | 524,578 kt | 545,710 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 1.11 million kt against 514,133 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions between China, mainland and United States?
- 599,627 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 (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