Australia vs China: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Australia
1,149 kt
in 2024
China
1,241 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
China rank
24th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,241 kt against 1,149 kt in Australia, a difference of 92 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and China ranks 24th of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,134 kt | 1,222 kt | 87.97 kt | China |
| 2000s | 1,152 kt | 1,225 kt | 72.84 kt | China |
| 2010s | 1,143 kt | 1,227 kt | 84.08 kt | China |
| 2020s | 1,148 kt | 1,241 kt | 93.13 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Australia or China?
- China, at 1,241 kt against 1,149 kt in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Australia and China?
- 92 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Australia ranks 27th and China ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland 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.