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

China, mainland
186,351 kt
in 2023
Southern Asia
222,442 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

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

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 222,442 kt against 186,351 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 36,091 kt.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 152,518 kt 156,048 kt 3,530 kt Southern Asia
1970s 188,632 kt 169,132 kt 19,500 kt China, mainland
1980s 191,368 kt 179,982 kt 11,386 kt China, mainland
1990s 194,652 kt 190,972 kt 3,679 kt China, mainland
2000s 186,392 kt 196,040 kt 9,648 kt Southern Asia
2010s 200,738 kt 201,910 kt 1,172 kt Southern Asia
2020s 190,309 kt 218,014 kt 27,704 kt Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 222,442 kt against 186,351 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
36,091 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.