China, mainland vs United States: Energy — Emissions
Energy — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 26,500 kt against 15,300 kt in United States, a difference of 11,200 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,933 kt | 11,897 kt | 6,963 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 7,645 kt | 13,630 kt | 5,985 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 10,650 kt | 13,550 kt | 2,900 kt | United States |
| 1990s | 13,000 kt | 13,280 kt | 280 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 16,880 kt | 13,340 kt | 3,540 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 22,080 kt | 13,550 kt | 8,530 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 24,850 kt | 14,400 kt | 10,450 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions, China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 26,500 kt against 15,300 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions between China, mainland and United States?
- 11,200 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for energy — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CH4). 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 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