Which has higher other forest — emissions, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

China, at 9.86 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Other forest — Emissions

China

9.86 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

China rank

16th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Other forest — Emissions over time

China
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

China currently reports 9.86 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9.86 kt.

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

China ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.52 kt	0.3797 kt	23.14 kt	China
2000s	18.34 kt	0.0301 kt	18.31 kt	China
2010s	10.45 kt	0.1636 kt	10.28 kt	China
2020s	9.71 kt	0.0991 kt	9.61 kt	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: China, at 9.86 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 9.86 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for other forest — emissions?: China ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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