AFOLU — Emissions per capita in China, mainland
China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was -0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded -0.1 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in China, mainland peaked at 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
China, mainland ranks 203rd of 223 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 per capita in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2011 | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -103.7% |
| 2012 | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2017 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2018 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +18.2% |
| 2020 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2021 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -103.7% | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2015 | +100.0% | -0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.252 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.273 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.022 t CO2eq/cap | -0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.105 t CO2eq/cap | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in China, mainland?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in China, mainland was -0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.