China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq)

China
6,827 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3,630 kt
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China currently reports 6,827 kt against 3,630 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3,197 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 588.41 kt 91.9 kt 496.51 kt China
1970s 802.08 kt 200.02 kt 602.06 kt China
1980s 2,515 kt 380 kt 2,135 kt China
1990s 5,947 kt 542.77 kt 5,404 kt China
2000s 7,503 kt 1,777 kt 5,726 kt China
2010s 7,559 kt 3,316 kt 4,243 kt China
2020s 6,996 kt 3,636 kt 3,360 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq), China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 6,827 kt against 3,630 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
3,197 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, 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 chickens, 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
242 places, 13,830 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.