China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions

China
2,674 kt
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,608 kt
in 2024
China rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 2,674 kt against 2,608 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 66 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,510 kt 2,576 kt 66.49 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,601 kt 2,587 kt 14.08 kt China
2010s 2,636 kt 2,579 kt 56.91 kt China
2020s 2,675 kt 2,608 kt 67.16 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 2,674 kt against 2,608 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
China ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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
Last refreshed

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.