China, mainland vs India: Electricity — Emissions

China, mainland
210.8 kt
in 2023
India
288.95 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
1st

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
50100150200250300199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 288.95 kt against 210.8 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 78.15 kt.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1990s 67.26 kt 92.56 kt 25.3 kt India
2000s 93.75 kt 114.49 kt 20.73 kt India
2010s 131.13 kt 209.36 kt 78.23 kt India
2020s 195.95 kt 277.67 kt 81.71 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, China, mainland or India?
India, at 288.95 kt against 210.8 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between China, mainland and India?
78.15 kt, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for electricity — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 153 countries.
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.

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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.