China, mainland vs United States: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 405,871 kt against 217,636 kt in United States, a difference of 188,235 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 256 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,292 kt | 226,741 kt | 176,551 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 403,086 kt | 223,960 kt | 179,126 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 387,571 kt | 219,764 kt | 167,807 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 400,480 kt | 221,709 kt | 178,771 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 405,871 kt against 217,636 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between China, mainland and United States?
- 188,235 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 256 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 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