China vs China, mainland: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)

China
48.77 %
in 2023
China, mainland
49.31 %
in 2023
China rank
40th
China, mainland rank
39th

Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
0204060199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 49.31 % against 48.77 % in China, a difference of 0.54 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 40th and China, mainland ranks 39th of 219 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 40.36 % 40.88 % 0.51 % China, mainland
2000s 44.23 % 44.79 % 0.557 % China, mainland
2010s 47.81 % 48.4 % 0.59 % China, mainland
2020s 47.84 % 48.39 % 0.555 % China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, China or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 49.31 % against 48.77 % in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between China and China, mainland?
0.54 %, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for energy — emissions share?
China ranks 40th and China, mainland ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.