China vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq)
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.36 million kt against 512,768 kt in United States, a difference of 844,822 kt.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 256 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487,900 kt | 445,098 kt | 42,802 kt | China |
| 2000s | 841,599 kt | 519,060 kt | 322,538 kt | China |
| 2010s | 1.20 million kt | 504,232 kt | 690,819 kt | China |
| 2020s | 1.32 million kt | 505,190 kt | 814,597 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq), China or United States?
- China, at 1.36 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 and United States?
- 844,822 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd 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