China, mainland vs India: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4)
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 10,573 kt against 5,780 kt in India, a difference of 4,793 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 248 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,688 kt | 4,613 kt | 4,074 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 9,867 kt | 5,163 kt | 4,704 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 10,495 kt | 5,551 kt | 4,943 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 10,548 kt | 5,742 kt | 4,806 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 10,573 kt against 5,780 kt in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between China, mainland and India?
- 4,793 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 248 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.