China vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland organic soils — Emissions

China
2,674 kt
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2,857 kt
in 2024
China rank
30th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
27th

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • China
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 2,857 kt against 2,674 kt in China, a difference of 183 kt.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 30th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 27th of 221 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 2,510 kt 3,166 kt 656.17 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2,601 kt 2,988 kt 387.02 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2,636 kt 2,917 kt 280.93 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 2,675 kt 2,862 kt 187.44 kt Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, China or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 2,857 kt against 2,674 kt in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
183 kt, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
China ranks 30th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 27th of 221 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

Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.