China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

China
408,389 kt
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
779,984 kt
in 2023
China rank
4th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 779,984 kt against 408,389 kt in China, a difference of 371,595 kt.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.9 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 407,333 kt 503,400 kt 96,066 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 406,185 kt 601,563 kt 195,378 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 390,377 kt 725,346 kt 334,969 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 403,108 kt 776,526 kt 373,418 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 779,984 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
371,595 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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

Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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