China vs Italy: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

China
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
24th
Italy rank
26th

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Italy
0.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0037 kt per square kilometre against 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 163 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre Italy
1970s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre Italy
1980s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre Italy
1990s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Italy?
China, at 0.0037 kt per square kilometre against 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Italy?
0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
China ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,247 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.