China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

China
1.52 million kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
160,557 kt
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.52 million kt against 160,557 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.36 million kt.

That makes China's figure about 9.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 904,543 kt 122,806 kt 781,737 kt China
2000s 1.06 million kt 134,709 kt 930,037 kt China
2010s 1.30 million kt 141,620 kt 1.15 million kt China
2020s 1.46 million kt 144,170 kt 1.31 million kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 1.52 million kt against 160,557 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1.36 million kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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