China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
317,232 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
19,163 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 317,232 kt against 19,163 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 298,069 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 16.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 218 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 261,012 kt 12,533 kt 248,480 kt China, mainland
2000s 289,241 kt 14,743 kt 274,499 kt China, mainland
2010s 309,310 kt 18,097 kt 291,213 kt China, mainland
2020s 316,478 kt 19,021 kt 297,457 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 317,232 kt against 19,163 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
298,069 kt, 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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