Asia vs China, mainland: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

Asia
651,480 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
186,351 kt
in 2023
Asia rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 651,480 kt against 186,351 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 465,129 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 510,730 kt 152,518 kt 358,212 kt Asia
1970s 565,411 kt 188,632 kt 376,780 kt Asia
1980s 582,216 kt 191,368 kt 390,849 kt Asia
1990s 608,058 kt 194,652 kt 413,406 kt Asia
2000s 624,878 kt 186,392 kt 438,486 kt Asia
2010s 649,202 kt 200,738 kt 448,464 kt Asia
2020s 653,658 kt 190,309 kt 463,349 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 651,480 kt against 186,351 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between Asia and China, mainland?
465,129 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.