China, People's Republic of vs India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture over time
- China, People's Republic of
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.79 Mt CO2e against 16.97 Mt CO2e in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 15.82 Mt CO2e.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times China, People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 109 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.86 Mt CO2e | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 2.47 Mt CO2e | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 12.9 Mt CO2e | 8.23 Mt CO2e | 4.67 Mt CO2e | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 20.95 Mt CO2e | 14.91 Mt CO2e | 6.04 Mt CO2e | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 25.03 Mt CO2e | 19.53 Mt CO2e | 5.51 Mt CO2e | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 21.09 Mt CO2e | 26.17 Mt CO2e | 5.08 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | 16.42 Mt CO2e | 31.14 Mt CO2e | 14.72 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture, China, People's Republic of or India?
- India, at 32.79 Mt CO2e against 16.97 Mt CO2e in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture between China, People's Republic of and India?
- 15.82 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).