China, mainland vs United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq)
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 951,492 kt against 520,824 kt in United States, a difference of 430,668 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 257 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795,329 kt | 539,809 kt | 255,521 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 847,416 kt | 504,374 kt | 343,042 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 897,963 kt | 536,884 kt | 361,080 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 937,371 kt | 544,244 kt | 393,127 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 951,492 kt against 520,824 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 430,668 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 257 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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