China vs India: Drained organic soils — Emissions
China
3,915 kt
in 2024
India
4,809 kt
in 2024
China rank
36th
India rank
33rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,809 kt against 3,915 kt in China, a difference of 894 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,732 kt | 4,922 kt | 1,190 kt | India |
| 2000s | 3,826 kt | 4,879 kt | 1,054 kt | India |
| 2010s | 3,863 kt | 4,858 kt | 994.44 kt | India |
| 2020s | 3,916 kt | 4,810 kt | 893.44 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, China or India?
- India, at 4,809 kt against 3,915 kt in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between China and India?
- 894 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- China ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.