Which has higher electricity — emissions, China or OECD?

OECD, at 1.26 kt against 1.15 kt in China as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs OECD: Electricity — Emissions

China

1.15 kt

in 2023

OECD

1.26 kt

in 2023

China rank

3rd

OECD rank

2nd

Electricity — Emissions over time

China
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.26 kt against 1.15 kt in China, a difference of 0.11 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3718 kt	0.436 kt	0.0642 kt	OECD
2000s	0.5169 kt	0.739 kt	0.2221 kt	OECD
2010s	0.7187 kt	0.9582 kt	0.2396 kt	OECD
2020s	1.07 kt	1.25 kt	0.1852 kt	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, China or OECD?: OECD, at 1.26 kt against 1.15 kt in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between China and OECD?: 0.11 kt, with OECD 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 3rd and OECD ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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: 12 August 2026

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.