Asia vs China, mainland: Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions

Asia
1.76 million kt
in 2023
China, mainland
868,716 kt
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
China, mainland rank
3rd

Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.76 million kt against 868,716 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 895,524 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.

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

Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 48 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 507,610 kt 174,244 kt 333,366 kt Asia
2000s 988,654 kt 474,782 kt 513,872 kt Asia
2010s 1.49 million kt 739,771 kt 746,113 kt Asia
2020s 1.70 million kt 832,696 kt 867,478 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production β€” emissions, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 1.76 million kt against 868,716 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production β€” emissions between Asia and China, mainland?
895,524 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for pre- and post-production β€” emissions?
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 48 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production β€” 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
Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.