China, mainland vs India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

China, mainland
190,398 kt
in 2050
India
105,678 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 190,398 kt against 105,678 kt in India, a difference of 84,720 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 195 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 52,631 kt 42,135 kt 10,496 kt China, mainland
1970s 65,692 kt 45,707 kt 19,985 kt China, mainland
1980s 77,210 kt 54,876 kt 22,334 kt China, mainland
1990s 107,426 kt 61,980 kt 45,445 kt China, mainland
2000s 119,588 kt 67,837 kt 51,751 kt China, mainland
2010s 112,674 kt 73,979 kt 38,695 kt China, mainland
2020s 119,491 kt 79,359 kt 40,131 kt China, mainland
2030s 167,848 kt 84,807 kt 83,041 kt China, mainland
2050s 190,398 kt 105,678 kt 84,720 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 190,398 kt against 105,678 kt in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between China, mainland and India?
84,720 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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