China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

China, mainland
16.26 %
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15.72 %
in 2023
China, mainland rank
192nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
194th

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0102030199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 16.26 % against 15.72 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.54 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 192nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 194th of 223 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 30.91 % 20.89 % 10.02 % China, mainland
2000s 24.24 % 17.23 % 7.02 % China, mainland
2010s 17.57 % 15.52 % 2.06 % China, mainland
2020s 16.51 % 16.3 % 0.21 % China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq), China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 16.26 % against 15.72 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.54 %, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 192nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 194th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.