Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, China or World?

World, at 3.29 million kt against 907,045 kt in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between China and World?

2.39 million 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.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2)

China

907,045 kt

in 2023

World

3.29 million kt

in 2023

China rank

2nd

World rank

1st

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) over time

China
World

How they compare

World currently reports 3.29 million kt against 907,045 kt in China, a difference of 2.39 million kt.

That makes World's figure about 3.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 247 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	200,544 kt	1.68 million kt	1.48 million kt	World
2000s	509,869 kt	2.37 million kt	1.86 million kt	World
2010s	777,859 kt	2.95 million kt	2.17 million kt	World
2020s	871,504 kt	3.21 million kt	2.34 million 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 3.29 million kt against 907,045 kt in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between China and World?: 2.39 million 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 2nd and World ranks 1st of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 9,151 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

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.