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
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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

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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