Africa vs China, Taiwan Province of: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land

Africa
0.96 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of
5.01 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Africa rank
22nd
China, Taiwan Province of rank
28th

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time

  • Africa
  • China, Taiwan Province of
0246199020062023

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 5.01 t CO2eq/ha against 0.96 t CO2eq/ha in Africa, a difference of 4.05 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 5.2 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 22nd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 28th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.616 t CO2eq/ha 5.78 t CO2eq/ha 5.16 t CO2eq/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 0.724 t CO2eq/ha 5.74 t CO2eq/ha 5.01 t CO2eq/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 0.847 t CO2eq/ha 5.51 t CO2eq/ha 4.67 t CO2eq/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 0.94 t CO2eq/ha 5.19 t CO2eq/ha 4.25 t CO2eq/ha China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land, Africa or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 5.01 t CO2eq/ha against 0.96 t CO2eq/ha in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land between Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
4.05 t CO2eq/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
Africa ranks 22nd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.