China, mainland vs World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions

China, mainland
10,573 kt
in 2023
World
48,614 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Pre- and post-production — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 48,614 kt against 10,573 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 38,041 kt.

That makes World's figure about 4.6 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1990s 8,688 kt 39,378 kt 30,690 kt World
2000s 9,867 kt 44,482 kt 34,615 kt World
2010s 10,495 kt 47,604 kt 37,109 kt World
2020s 10,548 kt 48,383 kt 37,835 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, China, mainland or World?
World, at 48,614 kt against 10,573 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between China, mainland and World?
38,041 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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