Caribbean vs China: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Caribbean
78.94 kt
in 2024
China
1,241 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
China rank
24th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Caribbean
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1,241 kt against 78.94 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 1,162 kt.
That makes China's figure about 15.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 31 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.49 kt | 1,222 kt | 1,146 kt | China |
| 2000s | 79.61 kt | 1,225 kt | 1,145 kt | China |
| 2010s | 82.18 kt | 1,227 kt | 1,145 kt | China |
| 2020s | 78.95 kt | 1,241 kt | 1,162 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Caribbean or China?
- China, at 1,241 kt against 78.94 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Caribbean and China?
- 1,162 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and China rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 31 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.