China, mainland vs India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 21,310 kt against 14,495 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 6,815 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,403 kt | 17,989 kt | 3,586 kt | India |
| 2000s | 14,396 kt | 18,866 kt | 4,470 kt | India |
| 2010s | 13,842 kt | 19,909 kt | 6,067 kt | India |
| 2020s | 14,303 kt | 21,028 kt | 6,725 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 21,310 kt against 14,495 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between China, mainland and India?
- 6,815 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — 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