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

China, mainland
186,351 kt
in 2023
Thailand
62,850 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Thailand rank
5th

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Thailand
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 186,351 kt against 62,850 kt in Thailand, a difference of 123,501 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.0 times Thailand's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Thailand 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 Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 152,518 kt 31,266 kt 121,251 kt China, mainland
1970s 188,632 kt 37,334 kt 151,297 kt China, mainland
1980s 191,368 kt 45,505 kt 145,862 kt China, mainland
1990s 194,652 kt 46,492 kt 148,160 kt China, mainland
2000s 186,392 kt 52,887 kt 133,505 kt China, mainland
2010s 200,738 kt 57,650 kt 143,088 kt China, mainland
2020s 190,309 kt 59,568 kt 130,741 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Thailand?
China, mainland, at 186,351 kt against 62,850 kt in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Thailand?
123,501 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Thailand rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Thailand 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.