Caribbean vs China: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Caribbean
225.15 kt
in 2024
China
2,674 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
China rank
30th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Caribbean
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,674 kt against 225.15 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 2,449 kt.
That makes China's figure about 11.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 27th and China ranks 30th of 31 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230.39 kt | 2,510 kt | 2,279 kt | China |
| 2000s | 237.72 kt | 2,601 kt | 2,363 kt | China |
| 2010s | 235.08 kt | 2,636 kt | 2,401 kt | China |
| 2020s | 225.35 kt | 2,675 kt | 2,450 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Caribbean or China?
- China, at 2,674 kt against 225.15 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Caribbean and China?
- 2,449 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and China rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and China ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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 from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.