China vs United States: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric

China
0.0195 units per square kilometre
in 2019
United States
0.0186 units per square kilometre
in 2019
China rank
107th
United States rank
109th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric over time

  • China
  • United States
00.010.020.03196119902019

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0195 units per square kilometre against 0.0186 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 107th and United States ranks 109th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0125 units per square kilometre 0.0217 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0.0208 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.0225 units per square kilometre 0.0191 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0234 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0203 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric, China or United States?
China, at 0.0195 units per square kilometre against 0.0186 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric between China and United States?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and United States rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric?
China ranks 107th and United States ranks 109th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.