AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 26.39 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.39 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.7 %
in 1999
All-time low
26.39 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 44.6 %1991: 44.9 %1992: 44.7 %1993: 44.4 %1994: 44.1 %1995: 44.2 %1996: 45.7 %1997: 43.3 %1998: 45 %1999: 45.7 %2000: 45 %2001: 43.4 %2002: 42.2 %2003: 39.4 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 36.8 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 34 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 33.8 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 30 %2012: 29.9 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 29.4 %2015: 29.6 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 28.7 %2019: 27.6 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 26.9 %2023: 26.4 %

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 155th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 155th out of 209 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

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
Last refreshed

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.