AFOLU — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions Share was -7.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-7.28 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
-3.82 %
in 2010
All-time low
-15.74 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-15-12.5-10-7.5-51990200620231990: -15.7 %1991: -14.9 %1992: -14.2 %1993: -13.3 %1994: -12.3 %1995: -11.3 %1996: -10.8 %1997: -10.7 %1998: -11.3 %1999: -10.6 %2000: -10.2 %2001: -9.4 %2002: -8.5 %2003: -7.1 %2004: -6.5 %2005: -5.7 %2006: -5.1 %2007: -4.8 %2008: -4.4 %2009: -4.2 %2010: -3.8 %2011: -7.7 %2012: -7.5 %2013: -7.3 %2014: -7.2 %2015: -7.3 %2016: -8.9 %2017: -8.6 %2018: -8.3 %2019: -7.9 %2020: -7.8 %2021: -7.5 %2022: -7.6 %2023: -7.3 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded -7.28 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at -3.82 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.74 %, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12.5 % -15.74 % -10.57 % 10
2000s -6.59 % -10.16 % -4.19 % 10
2010s -7.46 % -8.87 % -3.82 % 10
2020s -7.56 % -7.82 % -7.28 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in China, mainland?
Afolu — emissions share in China, mainland was -7.28 % 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 -3.82 % in 2010.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -15.74 % in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 181st 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 up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.