China vs World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4)
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 48,650 kt against 10,702 kt in China, a difference of 37,948 kt.
That makes World's figure about 4.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 248 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,811 kt | 39,405 kt | 30,594 kt | World |
| 2000s | 9,996 kt | 44,515 kt | 34,519 kt | World |
| 2010s | 10,626 kt | 47,641 kt | 37,015 kt | World |
| 2020s | 10,677 kt | 48,418 kt | 37,741 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, China or World?
- World, at 48,650 kt against 10,702 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between China and World?
- 37,948 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.