China vs United States: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share
China
73.5 %
in 2023
United States
73.22 %
in 2023
China rank
146th
United States rank
149th
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 73.5 % against 73.22 % in United States, a difference of 0.28 %.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 223 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.68 % | 63.17 % | 21.51 % | China |
| 2000s | 80.68 % | 65.26 % | 15.42 % | China |
| 2010s | 80.55 % | 70.29 % | 10.26 % | China |
| 2020s | 75.16 % | 73.4 % | 1.77 % | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share, China or United States?
- China, at 73.5 % against 73.22 % in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share between China and United States?
- 0.28 %, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- China ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 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.