China, mainland vs Iraq: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
China, mainland
1.34 kt
in 2024
Iraq
1.71 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
47th
Iraq rank
44th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.71 kt against 1.34 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 0.37 kt.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kt | 0.5712 kt | 0.7748 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.72 kt | 0.2354 kt | 1.49 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.63 kt | 1.46 kt | 0.1686 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.22 kt | 1.57 kt | 0.3466 kt | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, China, mainland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.71 kt against 1.34 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between China, mainland and Iraq?
- 0.37 kt, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Iraq rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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 Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.