China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1.05 million kt against 708,041 kt in China, a difference of 338,059 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,030 kt | 829,375 kt | 175,346 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 686,076 kt | 924,054 kt | 237,978 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 687,895 kt | 984,868 kt | 296,973 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 702,072 kt | 1.03 million kt | 328,466 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 1.05 million kt against 708,041 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 338,059 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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