China, Hong Kong SAR vs Western Europe: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land

China, Hong Kong SAR
12.63 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Western Europe
3.11 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
3rd

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • Western Europe
4681012199020062023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 3.11 t CO2eq/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 9.52 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 4.1 times Western Europe's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.51 t CO2eq/ha 3.86 t CO2eq/ha 3.65 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 8.45 t CO2eq/ha 3.58 t CO2eq/ha 4.86 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 9.98 t CO2eq/ha 3.5 t CO2eq/ha 6.48 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 12.66 t CO2eq/ha 3.19 t CO2eq/ha 9.48 t CO2eq/ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land, China, Hong Kong SAR or Western Europe?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.63 t CO2eq/ha against 3.11 t CO2eq/ha in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land between China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Europe?
9.52 t CO2eq/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Europe rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
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.