China, Hong Kong SAR vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

China, Hong Kong SAR
12.63 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.32 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
15th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th

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

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 2.32 t CO2eq/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.31 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 5.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th of 190 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.51 t CO2eq/ha 2.24 t CO2eq/ha 5.27 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 8.45 t CO2eq/ha 2.39 t CO2eq/ha 6.06 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 9.98 t CO2eq/ha 2.66 t CO2eq/ha 7.33 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 12.66 t CO2eq/ha 2.33 t CO2eq/ha 10.33 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, China, Hong Kong SAR or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 2.32 t CO2eq/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between China, Hong Kong SAR and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
10.31 t CO2eq/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 15th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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.