Canada vs China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions

Canada
152,476 kt
in 2023
China
248,486 kt
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
China rank
4th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 248,486 kt against 152,476 kt in Canada, a difference of 96,010 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1990s 159,885 kt 139,331 kt 20,554 kt Canada
2000s 63,600 kt 154,094 kt 90,495 kt China
2010s 79,431 kt 198,066 kt 118,635 kt China
2020s 142,538 kt 241,016 kt 98,478 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, Canada or China?
China, at 248,486 kt against 152,476 kt in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between Canada and China?
96,010 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and China rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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