China, mainland vs OECD: Electricity — Emissions

China, mainland
143,800 kt
in 2023
OECD
90,142 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
OECD rank
4th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 143,800 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD, a difference of 53,658 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 4th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 51,070 kt 33,105 kt 17,965 kt China, mainland
2000s 66,529 kt 52,091 kt 14,438 kt China, mainland
2010s 87,497 kt 65,049 kt 22,448 kt China, mainland
2020s 133,674 kt 89,359 kt 44,315 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, China, mainland or OECD?
China, mainland, at 143,800 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between China, mainland and OECD?
53,658 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for electricity — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 4th of 153 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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About this data

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
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.