AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -139,216 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded -139,216 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1,556.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 384,227 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, -176,513 kt, in 2019.
China ranks 254th of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 261,799 kt | — |
| 1991 | 271,815 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 276,079 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 264,144 kt | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 283,650 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 340,862 kt | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 384,227 kt | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 315,262 kt | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 339,057 kt | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 357,963 kt | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 347,353 kt | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 351,211 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 354,646 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 343,640 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 361,861 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 369,129 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 370,509 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 361,220 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 374,531 kt | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 374,598 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 375,002 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -9,173 kt | -102.4% |
| 2012 | -8,175 kt | -10.9% |
| 2013 | -8,404 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -6,840 kt | -18.6% |
| 2015 | -2,480 kt | -63.7% |
| 2016 | -132,290 kt | +5233.8% |
| 2017 | -146,033 kt | +10.4% |
| 2018 | -155,112 kt | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -176,513 kt | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -157,326 kt | -10.9% |
| 2021 | -146,094 kt | -7.1% |
| 2022 | -141,328 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -139,216 kt | -1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -139,216 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,854 kt. (55 countries reporting)
- China's -139,216 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 296.04 kt. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -5233.8% | -2,480 kt | -132,290 kt |
| 2011 | -102.4% | 375,002 kt | -9,173 kt |
| 2015 | +63.7% | -6,840 kt | -2,480 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,486 kt | 261,799 kt | 384,227 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,870 kt | 343,640 kt | 374,598 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -27,002 kt | -176,513 kt | 375,002 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -145,991 kt | -157,326 kt | -139,216 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 251 South Africa -42,754 kt compare
- 252 Ghana -43,829 kt compare
- 253 Belarus -80,692 kt compare
- 255 China, mainland -143,175 kt compare
- 256 Russian Federation -991,594 kt compare
- 256 Russia -991,594 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in China?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in China was -139,216 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 384,227 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -176,513 kt in 2019.
- How does China rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 254th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,556.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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