Chile vs China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Chile
0.0044 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China
0.0046 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
110th
China rank
108th

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • China
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0046 kt per square kilometre against 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Chile ranks 110th and China ranks 108th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Chile
2000s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Chile or China?
China, at 0.0046 kt per square kilometre against 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Chile and China?
0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and China rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 110th and China ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.