China vs India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 17,753 kt against 14,763 kt in China, a difference of 2,990 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 228 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,577 kt | 9,559 kt | 4,981 kt | India |
| 1970s | 5,612 kt | 10,260 kt | 4,648 kt | India |
| 1980s | 6,437 kt | 11,916 kt | 5,479 kt | India |
| 1990s | 8,589 kt | 13,191 kt | 4,601 kt | India |
| 2000s | 9,027 kt | 14,017 kt | 4,991 kt | India |
| 2010s | 8,062 kt | 14,920 kt | 6,858 kt | India |
| 2020s | 8,637 kt | 15,629 kt | 6,992 kt | India |
| 2030s | 12,608 kt | 15,754 kt | 3,147 kt | India |
| 2050s | 14,763 kt | 17,753 kt | 2,990 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, China or India?
- India, at 17,753 kt against 14,763 kt in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions between China and India?
- 2,990 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do China and India rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf