AFOLU — Emissions in China
China: AFOLU — Emissions was 14,267 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in China is 14,267 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in China peaked at 15,644 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,123 kt, in 2019.
China ranks 4th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,641 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13,810 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,818 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,713 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,014 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 14,809 kt | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15,644 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 14,169 kt | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 14,846 kt | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15,111 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,077 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,636 kt | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 14,256 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,908 kt | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,253 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14,373 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,306 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,953 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,170 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,080 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,993 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,798 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,708 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,681 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,711 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,757 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,769 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,528 kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13,475 kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,123 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13,744 kt | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 14,060 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,247 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,267 kt | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14,267 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 99.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 14,267 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.93 kt, 1305.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,358 kt | 13,641 kt | 15,644 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,301 kt | 13,908 kt | 15,077 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,654 kt | 13,123 kt | 13,993 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,079 kt | 13,744 kt | 14,267 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in China?
- Afolu — emissions in China was 14,267 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15,644 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,123 kt in 2019.
- How does China rank for afolu — emissions?
- China ranks 4th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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