China, mainland vs India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 596,693 kt against 405,871 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 190,822 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 | 403,293 kt | 503,705 kt | 100,412 kt | India |
| 2000s | 403,088 kt | 528,254 kt | 125,167 kt | India |
| 2010s | 387,572 kt | 557,453 kt | 169,881 kt | India |
| 2020s | 400,480 kt | 588,794 kt | 188,314 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 596,693 kt against 405,871 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China, mainland and India?
- 190,822 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 (co2eq) from ch4?
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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