Americas vs China, mainland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 3,985 kt against 621.7 kt in Americas, a difference of 3,363 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 6.4 times Americas's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.7 kt | 5,686 kt | 5,115 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 591.07 kt | 6,473 kt | 5,882 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 621.52 kt | 4,097 kt | 3,475 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Americas or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 3,985 kt against 621.7 kt in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Americas and China, mainland?
- 3,363 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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