China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions

China (People’s Republic of)
98,681 kt
in 2023
OECD
173,047 kt
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 173,047 kt against 98,681 kt in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 74,366 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 143 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 83,248 kt 180,708 kt 97,459 kt OECD
2000s 82,235 kt 195,160 kt 112,925 kt OECD
2010s 102,353 kt 186,056 kt 83,702 kt OECD
2020s 99,751 kt 173,282 kt 73,531 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions, China (People’s Republic of) or OECD?
OECD, at 173,047 kt against 98,681 kt in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD?
74,366 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD rank globally for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,318 data points, 1990–2023
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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.