China vs United States: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share

China
26.19 %
in 2023
United States
27.41 %
in 2023
China rank
162nd
United States rank
159th

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share over time

  • China
  • United States
01020304050199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 27.41 % against 26.19 % in China, a difference of 1.22 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 162nd and United States ranks 159th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 44.33 % 27.73 % 16.6 % China
2000s 37.86 % 29.58 % 8.28 % China
2010s 29.5 % 29.79 % 0.294 % United States
2020s 27.08 % 28.75 % 1.67 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions share, China or United States?
United States, at 27.41 % against 26.19 % in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions share between China and United States?
1.22 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and United States rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
China ranks 162nd and United States ranks 159th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.