China vs OECD: Electricity — Emissions
Electricity — Emissions over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
China currently reports 145,694 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD, a difference of 55,552 kt.
That makes China'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 ahead.
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 4th of 153 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,324 kt | 33,105 kt | 19,220 kt | China |
| 2000s | 67,962 kt | 52,091 kt | 15,871 kt | China |
| 2010s | 89,175 kt | 65,049 kt | 24,126 kt | China |
| 2020s | 135,577 kt | 89,359 kt | 46,218 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity — emissions, China or OECD?
- China, at 145,694 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity — emissions between China and OECD?
- 55,552 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for electricity — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd 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
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.