AFOLU — Emissions Share in China
China: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 26.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 26.21 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in China peaked at 45.4 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.21 %, in 2023.
That places China 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.41 % | 43.03 % | 45.4 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.91 % | 33.5 % | 44.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 % | 27.36 % | 32.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 % | 26.21 % | 27.94 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 153 Republic of Moldova 27.75 % compare
- 154 Czechia 26.85 % compare
- 155 China, mainland 26.39 % compare
- 157 Türkiye 26.15 % compare
- 158 Egypt 25.57 % compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 24.23 % compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in China?
- Afolu — emissions share in China was 26.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 % in 2023.
- How does China rank for afolu — emissions share?
- China ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.