China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 832,764 kt against 408,389 kt in China, a difference of 424,375 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,333 kt | 661,072 kt | 253,739 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 406,185 kt | 735,029 kt | 328,844 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 390,377 kt | 771,362 kt | 380,985 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 403,108 kt | 817,259 kt | 414,151 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 832,764 kt against 408,389 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 424,375 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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