AFOLU — Emissions in China
China: AFOLU — Emissions was -835,018 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in China stood at -835,018 kt.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in China peaked at -330,036 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, -836,864 kt, in 2017.
That places China 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -347,249 kt | -347,279 kt | -347,200 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -331,770 kt | -347,185 kt | -330,036 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -721,727 kt | -836,864 kt | -330,036 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -835,464 kt | -836,802 kt | -835,017 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 234 Belarus -104,266 kt compare
- 235 OECD -115,307 kt compare
- 236 India -149,609 kt compare
- 237 China, mainland -835,018 kt compare
- 239 Russian Federation -1.10 million kt compare
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in China?
- Afolu — emissions in China was -835,018 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 -330,036 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -836,864 kt in 2017.
- How does China rank for afolu — emissions?
- China ranks 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). 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