China vs United States of America: Other forest — Emissions
China
6,912 kt
in 2024
United States of America
24,987 kt
in 2024
China rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th
Other forest — Emissions over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,987 kt against 6,912 kt in China, a difference of 18,075 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 146 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,213 kt | 20,778 kt | 9,566 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,327 kt | 24,221 kt | 16,893 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,808 kt | 39,339 kt | 32,531 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24,987 kt against 6,912 kt in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between China and United States of America?
- 18,075 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- China ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.