China, mainland vs India: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
506,020 kt
in 2023
India
87,116 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 506,020 kt against 87,116 kt in India, a difference of 418,904 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 5.8 times India's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1990s 83,676 kt 11,168 kt 72,507 kt China, mainland
2000s 165,108 kt 30,107 kt 135,000 kt China, mainland
2010s 333,323 kt 60,722 kt 272,601 kt China, mainland
2020s 479,400 kt 84,565 kt 394,836 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food household consumption — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 506,020 kt against 87,116 kt in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and India?
418,904 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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