China vs India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 21,310 kt against 14,585 kt in China, a difference of 6,725 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th 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 | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,548 kt | 17,989 kt | 3,442 kt | India |
| 2000s | 14,507 kt | 18,866 kt | 4,360 kt | India |
| 2010s | 13,942 kt | 19,909 kt | 5,967 kt | India |
| 2020s | 14,397 kt | 21,028 kt | 6,632 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, China or India?
- India, at 21,310 kt against 14,585 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between China and India?
- 6,725 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- China ranks 4th 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