China, mainland vs United States: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 119,534 kt against 85,327 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 34,207 kt.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kt | 82,177 kt | 82,177 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 119,683 kt | 123,398 kt | 3,715 kt | United States |
| 2010s | 138,159 kt | 113,071 kt | 25,089 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 87,544 kt | 117,262 kt | 29,718 kt | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- United States, at 119,534 kt against 85,327 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 34,207 kt, with United States 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 food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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 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