China, Hong Kong SAR vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
China, Hong Kong SAR
1.42 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.49 t CO2eq/cap against 1.42 t CO2eq/cap in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.415 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2000s | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.395 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2010s | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.085 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
| 2020s | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 0.025 t CO2eq/cap | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions per capita, China, Hong Kong SAR or United States?
- United States, at 1.49 t CO2eq/cap against 1.42 t CO2eq/cap in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions per capita between China, Hong Kong SAR and United States?
- 0.07 t CO2eq/cap, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.