AFOLU — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions was 14,181 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14,181 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
15,502 kt
in 1996
All-time low
13,026 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.5k kt1991: 13.7k kt1992: 13.7k kt1993: 13.6k kt1994: 13.9k kt1995: 14.7k kt1996: 15.5k kt1997: 14.0k kt1998: 14.7k kt1999: 15.0k kt2000: 15.0k kt2001: 14.5k kt2002: 14.1k kt2003: 13.8k kt2004: 14.2k kt2005: 14.3k kt2006: 14.2k kt2007: 13.8k kt2008: 14.1k kt2009: 14.0k kt2010: 13.9k kt2011: 13.7k kt2012: 13.6k kt2013: 13.6k kt2014: 13.6k kt2015: 13.7k kt2016: 13.7k kt2017: 13.4k kt2018: 13.4k kt2019: 13.0k kt2020: 13.6k kt2021: 14.0k kt2022: 14.2k kt2023: 14.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in China, mainland stood at 14,181 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 15,502 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,026 kt, in 2019.

That places China, mainland 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,216 kt 13,494 kt 15,502 kt 10
2000s 14,194 kt 13,802 kt 14,955 kt 10
2010s 13,558 kt 13,026 kt 13,898 kt 10
2020s 13,990 kt 13,649 kt 14,181 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,267 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in China, mainland?
Afolu — emissions in China, mainland was 14,181 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 15,502 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,026 kt in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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