Africa vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time
- Africa
- China, Hong Kong SAR
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 1.68 t CO2eq/ha in Africa, a difference of 10.95 t CO2eq/ha.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 7.5 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 21st and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 20th of 32 groups.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, Hong Kong SAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | 7.51 t CO2eq/ha | 5.84 t CO2eq/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 8.45 t CO2eq/ha | 6.7 t CO2eq/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 1.93 t CO2eq/ha | 9.98 t CO2eq/ha | 8.06 t CO2eq/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | 12.66 t CO2eq/ha | 10.96 t CO2eq/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Africa or China, Hong Kong SAR?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 1.68 t CO2eq/ha in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 10.95 t CO2eq/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Africa ranks 21st and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.