China, mainland vs United States of America: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
73,821 kt
in 2023
United States of America
72,978 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 73,821 kt against 72,978 kt in United States of America, a difference of 843 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 10,236 kt 33,015 kt 22,780 kt United States of America
1970s 20,076 kt 52,422 kt 32,346 kt United States of America
1980s 40,735 kt 59,762 kt 19,027 kt United States of America
1990s 57,727 kt 65,525 kt 7,799 kt United States of America
2000s 66,713 kt 67,912 kt 1,198 kt United States of America
2010s 80,562 kt 73,657 kt 6,905 kt China, mainland
2020s 73,936 kt 72,722 kt 1,214 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States of America?
China, mainland, at 73,821 kt against 72,978 kt in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States of America?
843 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice — 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
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.