China (People's Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq)

China (People's Republic of)
187,885 kt
in 2023
Southern Asia
222,442 kt
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 222,442 kt against 187,885 kt in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 34,557 kt.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 156,797 kt 156,048 kt 749.22 kt China (People's Republic of)
1970s 192,785 kt 169,132 kt 23,653 kt China (People's Republic of)
1980s 194,576 kt 179,982 kt 14,594 kt China (People's Republic of)
1990s 196,871 kt 190,972 kt 5,899 kt China (People's Republic of)
2000s 188,271 kt 196,040 kt 7,770 kt Southern Asia
2010s 202,575 kt 201,910 kt 665.2 kt China (People's Republic of)
2020s 191,935 kt 218,014 kt 26,078 kt Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — emissions (co2eq), China (People's Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 222,442 kt against 187,885 kt in China (People's Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — emissions (co2eq) between China (People's Republic of) and Southern Asia?
34,557 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Southern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st 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.