China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
186,351 kt
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5,202 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 186,351 kt against 5,202 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 181,149 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 35.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 136 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 152,518 kt 2,187 kt 150,331 kt China, mainland
1970s 188,632 kt 2,648 kt 185,984 kt China, mainland
1980s 191,368 kt 3,237 kt 188,131 kt China, mainland
1990s 194,652 kt 4,003 kt 190,649 kt China, mainland
2000s 186,392 kt 4,157 kt 182,235 kt China, mainland
2010s 200,738 kt 4,146 kt 196,593 kt China, mainland
2020s 190,309 kt 5,281 kt 185,028 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 186,351 kt against 5,202 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
181,149 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th 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.