AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 0.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.54 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
197th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.78 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.46 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 0.7 %1994: 0.66 %1995: 0.67 %1996: 0.67 %1997: 0.86 %1998: 0.92 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 0.95 %2004: 0.93 %2005: 0.88 %2006: 0.89 %2007: 0.68 %2008: 0.69 %2009: 0.78 %2010: 0.79 %2011: 0.79 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 0.8 %2014: 0.79 %2015: 0.46 %2016: 0.48 %2017: 0.52 %2018: 0.53 %2019: 0.53 %2020: 0.56 %2021: 0.53 %2022: 0.55 %2023: 0.54 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.54 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.78 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.46 %, in 2015.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.98 % 0.66 % 1.78 % 10
2000s 0.907 % 0.68 % 1.13 % 10
2010s 0.649 % 0.46 % 0.8 % 10
2020s 0.545 % 0.53 % 0.56 % 4

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  3. 196 Kuwait 0.62 % compare
  4. 198 Equatorial Guinea 0.5 % compare
  5. 199 Bahrain 0.12 % compare
  6. 200 Singapore 0.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Afolu — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 % in 2015.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for afolu — emissions share?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.