China, mainland vs USSR: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq)
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- USSR
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.68 million kt against 230,606 kt in USSR, a difference of 1.45 million kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 7.3 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 201 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,627 kt | 172,768 kt | 133,141 kt | USSR |
| 1970s | 68,612 kt | 229,874 kt | 161,263 kt | USSR |
| 1980s | 132,254 kt | 253,080 kt | 120,825 kt | USSR |
| 1990s | 186,069 kt | 231,318 kt | 45,249 kt | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or USSR?
- China, mainland, at 1.68 million kt against 230,606 kt in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and USSR?
- 1.45 million kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 201 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