China, mainland vs United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 348,057 kt against 170,881 kt in United States, a difference of 177,176 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 | 281,739 kt | 161,576 kt | 120,163 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 330,160 kt | 165,881 kt | 164,278 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 362,334 kt | 171,254 kt | 191,080 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 346,366 kt | 172,768 kt | 173,598 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 348,057 kt against 170,881 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between China, mainland and United States?
- 177,176 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 (co2eq) from n2o?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (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