China vs Southern Asia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
China
0.8838 kt
in 2024
Southern Asia
0.58 kt
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Southern Asia rank
21st
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8838 kt against 0.58 kt in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.3038 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8708 kt | 0.6139 kt | 0.2569 kt | China |
| 2000s | 0.8728 kt | 0.5933 kt | 0.2794 kt | China |
| 2010s | 0.8745 kt | 0.584 kt | 0.2905 kt | China |
| 2020s | 0.8838 kt | 0.5778 kt | 0.3061 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, China or Southern Asia?
- China, at 0.8838 kt against 0.58 kt in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between China and Southern Asia?
- 0.3038 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- China ranks 22nd and Southern Asia 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 (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.