China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Food Transport — Emissions
Food Transport — Emissions over time
- China
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
China currently reports 39,042 kt against 15,727 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 23,315 kt.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,382 kt | 5,886 kt | 9,496 kt | China |
| 2000s | 23,268 kt | 10,660 kt | 12,608 kt | China |
| 2010s | 35,453 kt | 14,365 kt | 21,088 kt | China |
| 2020s | 38,265 kt | 15,272 kt | 22,993 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- China, at 39,042 kt against 15,727 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 23,315 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for food transport — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). 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