China, mainland vs Malaysia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

China, mainland
1,241 kt
in 2024
Malaysia
1,704 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,704 kt against 1,241 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 463 kt.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 221 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,222 kt 1,552 kt 329.95 kt Malaysia
2000s 1,225 kt 1,606 kt 381.11 kt Malaysia
2010s 1,227 kt 1,724 kt 496.62 kt Malaysia
2020s 1,241 kt 1,715 kt 473.28 kt Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, China, mainland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,704 kt against 1,241 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between China, mainland and Malaysia?
463 kt, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Malaysia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.