Americas vs China, mainland: Petroleum products — Emissions

Americas
102,168 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
64,180 kt
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Petroleum products — Emissions over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020062023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 102,168 kt against 64,180 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 37,988 kt.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 82,699 kt 40,384 kt 42,316 kt Americas
2000s 99,226 kt 44,370 kt 54,857 kt Americas
2010s 107,839 kt 53,942 kt 53,897 kt Americas
2020s 99,524 kt 62,182 kt 37,342 kt Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher petroleum products — emissions, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 102,168 kt against 64,180 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in petroleum products — emissions between Americas and China, mainland?
37,988 kt, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for petroleum products — emissions?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Petroleum products — 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
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 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.