China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Electricity — Emissions

China, mainland
143,800 kt
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2,073 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 143,800 kt against 2,073 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 141,727 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 69.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 51,070 kt 250.2 kt 50,820 kt China, mainland
2000s 66,529 kt 468.39 kt 66,061 kt China, mainland
2010s 87,497 kt 1,294 kt 86,202 kt China, mainland
2020s 133,674 kt 2,010 kt 131,664 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, mainland, at 143,800 kt against 2,073 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
141,727 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for electricity — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
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
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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.