China vs India: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

China
51,223 kt
in 2023
India
121,692 kt
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China
  • India
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 121,692 kt against 51,223 kt in China, a difference of 70,469 kt.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 18,688 kt 76,343 kt 57,654 kt India
1970s 29,266 kt 84,632 kt 55,366 kt India
1980s 32,526 kt 98,541 kt 66,015 kt India
1990s 35,711 kt 112,863 kt 77,152 kt India
2000s 37,055 kt 129,278 kt 92,223 kt India
2010s 44,742 kt 130,283 kt 85,540 kt India
2020s 48,787 kt 123,800 kt 75,013 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), China or India?
India, at 121,692 kt against 51,223 kt in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between China and India?
70,469 kt, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,069 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.