AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland
China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 26.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 26.39 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 45.7 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.39 %, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 165th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.89 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.74 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.37 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.15 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.67 % | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 43.27 % | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 45.05 % | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 45.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.03 % | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.44 % | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 42.21 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.36 % | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 38.11 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.76 % | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 35.27 % | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.01 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.37 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.78 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.45 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.04 % | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.95 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.64 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.44 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.55 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.54 % | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.56 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.71 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.56 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.15 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.77 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.86 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.39 % | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.67 % | 43.27 % | 45.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.23 % | 33.78 % | 45.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.74 % | 27.56 % | 32.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 % | 26.39 % | 28.15 % | 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 share in China, mainland?
- Afolu — emissions share in China, mainland was 26.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions share?
- China, mainland ranks 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.