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

China, mainland
186,351 kt
in 2023
Eastern Asia
171,807 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 186,351 kt against 171,807 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14,544 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 152,518 kt 184,802 kt 32,284 kt Eastern Asia
1970s 188,632 kt 213,058 kt 24,426 kt Eastern Asia
1980s 191,368 kt 200,806 kt 9,438 kt Eastern Asia
1990s 194,652 kt 191,688 kt 2,964 kt China, mainland
2000s 186,392 kt 174,313 kt 12,080 kt China, mainland
2010s 200,738 kt 181,701 kt 19,037 kt China, mainland
2020s 190,309 kt 175,940 kt 14,370 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
China, mainland, at 186,351 kt against 171,807 kt in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
14,544 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 136 countries.
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.