China, mainland vs Japan: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
China, mainland
2.77 kt
in 2024
Japan
2.98 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- China, mainland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.98 kt against 2.77 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 0.21 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 kt | 3.73 kt | 1.09 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.71 kt | 3.57 kt | 0.8633 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.73 kt | 3.08 kt | 0.349 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.77 kt | 2.99 kt | 0.2163 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, China, mainland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.98 kt against 2.77 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between China, mainland and Japan?
- 0.21 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.