China, mainland vs United States: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.68 million kt against 373,695 kt in United States, a difference of 1.31 million kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,627 kt | 209,031 kt | 169,405 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 68,612 kt | 254,700 kt | 186,088 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 132,254 kt | 262,692 kt | 130,437 kt | United States |
| 1990s | 290,389 kt | 296,107 kt | 5,718 kt | United States |
| 2000s | 764,535 kt | 308,005 kt | 456,530 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.47 million kt | 324,523 kt | 1.15 million kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.71 million kt | 363,366 kt | 1.35 million kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 1.68 million kt against 373,695 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 1.31 million kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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