China, mainland vs Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions

China, mainland
490.35 kt
in 2023
Northern America
6,641 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
9th
Northern America rank
8th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 6,641 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 6,151 kt.

That makes Northern America's figure about 13.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 9th 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, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 13.89 kt 1,432 kt 1,418 kt Northern America
2000s 0 kt 6,559 kt 6,559 kt Northern America
2010s 192.18 kt 5,801 kt 5,609 kt Northern America
2020s 406.07 kt 6,514 kt 6,108 kt Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, China, mainland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 6,641 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China, mainland and Northern America?
6,151 kt, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for natural gas — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 9th 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 (CO2). 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 (CO2)
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
Last refreshed

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.