China, mainland vs United States of America: Natural gas — Emissions

China, mainland
490.35 kt
in 2023
United States of America
3,875 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199320082023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3,875 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 3,385 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 54 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kt 6,612 kt 6,612 kt United States of America
2010s 192.18 kt 3,657 kt 3,464 kt United States of America
2020s 406.07 kt 3,875 kt 3,469 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, China, mainland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3,875 kt against 490.35 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China, mainland and United States of America?
3,385 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for natural gas — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.