China, mainland vs United States: Other — Emissions (CO2eq)
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 60,070 kt against 17,632 kt in United States, a difference of 42,438 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 228 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,042 kt | 26,397 kt | 20,355 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 39,045 kt | 33,706 kt | 5,338 kt | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 42,654 kt | 35,228 kt | 7,427 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 46,934 kt | 36,261 kt | 10,673 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 57,046 kt | 28,295 kt | 28,751 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 62,100 kt | 19,153 kt | 42,947 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 58,136 kt | 17,539 kt | 40,597 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 60,070 kt against 17,632 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 42,438 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf