China vs El Salvador: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita

China
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
El Salvador
0.3 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China rank
141st
El Salvador rank
138th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.3 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in China, a difference of 0.04 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

China ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 138th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.281 t CO2eq/cap 0.475 t CO2eq/cap 0.194 t CO2eq/cap El Salvador
2000s 0.279 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 0.211 t CO2eq/cap El Salvador
2010s 0.239 t CO2eq/cap 0.37 t CO2eq/cap 0.131 t CO2eq/cap El Salvador
2020s 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.31 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, China or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.3 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between China and El Salvador?
0.04 t CO2eq/cap, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
China ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.