China, mainland vs World: IPPU — Emissions

China, mainland
266 kt
in 2023
World
835.33 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

IPPU — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
0200400600800196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 835.33 kt against 266 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 569.33 kt.

That makes World's figure about 3.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 129 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 13.2 kt 181.5 kt 168.3 kt World
1970s 13.4 kt 174.35 kt 160.95 kt World
1980s 9.8 kt 137.76 kt 127.95 kt World
1990s 18.78 kt 162.71 kt 143.93 kt World
2000s 57.61 kt 245.3 kt 187.69 kt World
2010s 189.5 kt 613.07 kt 423.57 kt World
2020s 257.5 kt 814.44 kt 556.94 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions, China, mainland or World?
World, at 835.33 kt against 266 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions between China, mainland and World?
569.33 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for ippu — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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