Central America vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

Central America
1.87 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR
12.63 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Central America rank
19th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
20th

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

  • Central America
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in Central America, a difference of 10.76 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 6.8 times Central America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 19th 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 Central America China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1990s 1.75 t CO2eq/ha 7.51 t CO2eq/ha 5.76 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 1.69 t CO2eq/ha 8.45 t CO2eq/ha 6.76 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 1.73 t CO2eq/ha 9.98 t CO2eq/ha 8.26 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 1.81 t CO2eq/ha 12.66 t CO2eq/ha 10.85 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, Central America or China, Hong Kong SAR?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 1.87 t CO2eq/ha in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Central America and China, Hong Kong SAR?
10.76 t CO2eq/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, Hong Kong SAR?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central America and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Central America ranks 19th 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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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
253 places, 8,378 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.