Argentina vs China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

Argentina
1.81 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
China, mainland
1.83 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Argentina rank
125th
China, mainland rank
123rd

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.83 t CO2eq/ha against 1.81 t CO2eq/ha in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 t CO2eq/ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 125th and China, mainland ranks 123rd of 190 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.73 t CO2eq/ha 1.53 t CO2eq/ha 0.201 t CO2eq/ha Argentina
2000s 2.03 t CO2eq/ha 1.61 t CO2eq/ha 0.42 t CO2eq/ha Argentina
2010s 1.84 t CO2eq/ha 1.71 t CO2eq/ha 0.129 t CO2eq/ha Argentina
2020s 1.82 t CO2eq/ha 1.8 t CO2eq/ha 0.02 t CO2eq/ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 1.83 t CO2eq/ha against 1.81 t CO2eq/ha in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Argentina and China, mainland?
0.02 t CO2eq/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Argentina ranks 125th and China, mainland ranks 123rd of 190 countries.
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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.