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.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

China vs OECD: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions

China

895,817 kt

in 2023

OECD

1.03 million kt

in 2023

China rank

2nd

OECD rank

1st

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 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 238 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 238 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.

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Indicator: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.