China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Agrifood systems — Emissions
Agrifood systems — Emissions over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8.04 million kt against 1.16 million kt in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.89 million kt.
That makes World's figure about 7.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 222 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,875 kt | 8.46 million kt | 8.12 million kt | World |
| 2000s | 663,964 kt | 7.44 million kt | 6.77 million kt | World |
| 2010s | 975,925 kt | 7.66 million kt | 6.68 million kt | World |
| 2020s | 1.11 million kt | 7.79 million kt | 6.68 million kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
- World, at 8.04 million kt against 1.16 million kt in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 6.89 million kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 222 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