China vs OECD: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) (CO2)
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) (CO2) over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.03 million kt against 895,817 kt in China, a difference of 135,403 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 242 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,508 kt | 988,739 kt | 798,232 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 499,374 kt | 1.14 million kt | 640,151 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 766,832 kt | 1.08 million kt | 310,478 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 860,292 kt | 1.03 million kt | 170,982 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions, China or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.03 million kt against 895,817 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions between China and OECD?
- 135,403 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 242 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.