China vs Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions

China
0.0447 kt
in 2023
Northern America
0.5919 kt
in 2023
China rank
8th
Northern America rank
8th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

  • China
  • Northern America
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 0.5919 kt against 0.0447 kt in China, a difference of 0.5472 kt.

That makes Northern America's figure about 13.2 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 8th of 54 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0009 kt 0.1252 kt 0.1242 kt Northern America
2000s 0.0002 kt 0.5846 kt 0.5844 kt Northern America
2010s 0.0177 kt 0.517 kt 0.4993 kt Northern America
2020s 0.0372 kt 0.5806 kt 0.5434 kt Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, China or Northern America?
Northern America, at 0.5919 kt against 0.0447 kt in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China and Northern America?
0.5472 kt, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Northern America rank globally for natural gas — emissions?
China ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 8th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — 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
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.