China, mainland vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq)
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.31 million kt against 512,768 kt in United States, a difference of 801,582 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 256 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,051 kt | 445,098 kt | 11,953 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 801,358 kt | 519,060 kt | 282,297 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.15 million kt | 504,232 kt | 647,745 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.28 million kt | 505,190 kt | 770,860 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
- China, mainland, at 1.31 million kt against 512,768 kt in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
- 801,582 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 256 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 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