AFOLU — Direct emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 853.11 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
853.11 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
919.57 kt
in 2015
All-time low
654.99 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 655 kt1991: 670.5 kt1992: 682.2 kt1993: 657.4 kt1994: 689.6 kt1995: 790.1 kt1996: 847.9 kt1997: 766.9 kt1998: 781.5 kt1999: 814.9 kt2000: 787 kt2001: 784.9 kt2002: 821.6 kt2003: 815.7 kt2004: 840.5 kt2005: 852.1 kt2006: 861.5 kt2007: 862.3 kt2008: 882 kt2009: 891 kt2010: 898.8 kt2011: 896.7 kt2012: 907.1 kt2013: 908.6 kt2014: 909.9 kt2015: 919.6 kt2016: 916.1 kt2017: 896.6 kt2018: 874.9 kt2019: 841.2 kt2020: 847.3 kt2021: 849.8 kt2022: 849.2 kt2023: 853.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 853.11 kt for afolu — direct emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in China, mainland peaked at 919.57 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 654.99 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 654.99 kt
1991 670.45 kt +2.4%
1992 682.24 kt +1.8%
1993 657.43 kt -3.6%
1994 689.57 kt +4.9%
1995 790.14 kt +14.6%
1996 847.87 kt +7.3%
1997 766.9 kt -9.5%
1998 781.48 kt +1.9%
1999 814.87 kt +4.3%
2000 787.03 kt -3.4%
2001 784.86 kt -0.3%
2002 821.59 kt +4.7%
2003 815.68 kt -0.7%
2004 840.45 kt +3.0%
2005 852.11 kt +1.4%
2006 861.49 kt +1.1%
2007 862.3 kt +0.1%
2008 882.03 kt +2.3%
2009 890.99 kt +1.0%
2010 898.84 kt +0.9%
2011 896.72 kt -0.2%
2012 907.12 kt +1.2%
2013 908.55 kt +0.2%
2014 909.91 kt +0.1%
2015 919.57 kt +1.1%
2016 916.05 kt -0.4%
2017 896.64 kt -2.1%
2018 874.85 kt -2.4%
2019 841.15 kt -3.9%
2020 847.27 kt +0.7%
2021 849.81 kt +0.3%
2022 849.2 kt -0.1%
2023 853.11 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 735.59 kt 654.99 kt 847.87 kt 10
2000s 839.85 kt 784.86 kt 890.99 kt 10
2010s 896.94 kt 841.15 kt 919.57 kt 10
2020s 849.85 kt 847.27 kt 853.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1,249 kt compare
  2. 2 China 857.67 kt compare
  3. 4 India 637.17 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in China, mainland?
Afolu — direct emissions in China, mainland was 853.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 919.57 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 654.99 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — direct emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf