China vs United States: Share global food emissions

China
13.5
in 2015
United States
8.21
in 2015
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Share global food emissions over time

  • China
  • United States
051015199020022015

How they compare

China currently reports 13.5 against 8.21 in United States, a difference of 5.29.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10.56 7.84 2.71 China
2000s 11.53 8.81 2.71 China
2010s 13.65 8.48 5.17 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global food emissions, China or United States?
China, at 13.5 against 8.21 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in share global food emissions between China and United States?
5.29, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do China and United States rank globally for share global food emissions?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global food emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global food emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
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