China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq)
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.04 million kt against 87,211 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 948,739 kt.
That makes China's figure about 11.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 226 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,769 kt | 12,280 kt | 210,489 kt | China |
| 2000s | 548,037 kt | 24,754 kt | 523,283 kt | China |
| 2010s | 881,328 kt | 51,712 kt | 829,616 kt | China |
| 2020s | 998,890 kt | 84,138 kt | 914,752 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq), China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- China, at 1.04 million kt against 87,211 kt in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 948,739 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 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.