China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq)
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 320,779 kt against 260,544 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 60,235 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 225 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,272 kt | 76,165 kt | 17,894 kt | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 92,333 kt | 98,308 kt | 5,975 kt | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 154,987 kt | 138,208 kt | 16,779 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 220,190 kt | 188,662 kt | 31,528 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 255,381 kt | 228,239 kt | 27,142 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 278,752 kt | 275,203 kt | 3,548 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 260,343 kt | 314,560 kt | 54,217 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 320,779 kt against 260,544 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 60,235 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf