AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China
China: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -0.98 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in China stood at -0.98 %.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in China peaked at 8.03 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.35 %, in 2019.
That places China 207th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.44 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.4 % | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.27 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.62 % | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 6.69 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.42 % | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 8.03 % | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 % | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 7.29 % | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.87 % | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.29 % | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.28 % | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 5.15 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.72 % | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.34 % | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.98 % | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.74 % | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.45 % | -7.8% |
| 2011 | -0.08 % | -102.3% |
| 2012 | -0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 2013 | -0.07 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 2015 | -0.02 % | -66.7% |
| 2016 | -1.12 % | +5500.0% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -1.24 % | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -1.35 % | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -1.19 % | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -1.06 % | -10.9% |
| 2022 | -1.03 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | -0.98 % | -4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.98 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %. (55 countries reporting)
- China's -0.98 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -5500.0% | -0.02 % | -1.12 % |
| 2011 | -102.3% | 3.45 % | -0.08 % |
| 2015 | +66.7% | -0.06 % | -0.02 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 % | 6.6 % | 8.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % | 3.74 % | 6.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.176 % | -1.35 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % | -1.19 % | -0.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 205 Bahrain -0.03 % compare
- 206 Japan -0.21 % compare
- 208 China, mainland -1.03 % compare
- 209 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.08 % compare
- 210 Republic of Korea -4.61 % compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in China?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in China was -0.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 % in 2019.
- How does China rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China ranks 207th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.