Americas vs China, mainland: Electricity — Emissions

Americas
172.78 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
210.8 kt
in 2023
Americas rank
7th
China, mainland rank
4th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
50100150200199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 210.8 kt against 172.78 kt in Americas, a difference of 38.02 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

Americas ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.99 kt 67.26 kt 31.26 kt China, mainland
2000s 86.34 kt 93.75 kt 7.41 kt China, mainland
2010s 113.5 kt 131.13 kt 17.63 kt China, mainland
2020s 166.47 kt 195.95 kt 29.49 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 210.8 kt against 172.78 kt in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Americas and China, mainland?
38.02 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Americas ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.