China vs Northern America: Natural gas — Emissions
Natural gas — Emissions over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 6,641 kt against 501.76 kt in China, a difference of 6,139 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 | 10.27 kt | 1,404 kt | 1,394 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 1.77 kt | 6,559 kt | 6,557 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 199.06 kt | 5,801 kt | 5,602 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 417.26 kt | 6,514 kt | 6,097 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 6,641 kt against 501.76 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between China and Northern America?
- 6,139 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 (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.