China, mainland vs Japan: Total Energy — Emissions

China, mainland
23.09 kt
in 2023
Japan
4.95 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Total Energy — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
510152025199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 23.09 kt against 4.95 kt in Japan, a difference of 18.14 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.7 times Japan's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 168 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.51 kt 6.06 kt 7.45 kt China, mainland
2000s 15.54 kt 5.83 kt 9.71 kt China, mainland
2010s 19.15 kt 4.94 kt 14.21 kt China, mainland
2020s 22.23 kt 4.9 kt 17.33 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total energy — emissions, China, mainland or Japan?
China, mainland, at 23.09 kt against 4.95 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total energy — emissions between China, mainland and Japan?
18.14 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for total energy — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.