AFOLU — Indirect emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Indirect emissions was 158.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158.48 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
158.48 kt
in 2023
All-time low
115.79 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 115.8 kt1991: 118.5 kt1992: 119.8 kt1993: 123 kt1994: 128.2 kt1995: 138.2 kt1996: 151.4 kt1997: 136.2 kt1998: 140.9 kt1999: 146.1 kt2000: 148.6 kt2001: 147.4 kt2002: 146.1 kt2003: 144.6 kt2004: 148.1 kt2005: 150.9 kt2006: 149.9 kt2007: 145.6 kt2008: 149.3 kt2009: 149 kt2010: 148.1 kt2011: 144 kt2012: 144.3 kt2013: 143.9 kt2014: 143.3 kt2015: 148 kt2016: 149.9 kt2017: 147.1 kt2018: 146.8 kt2019: 146 kt2020: 150.9 kt2021: 154.8 kt2022: 158 kt2023: 158.5 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 158.48 kt for afolu — indirect emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — indirect emissions in China, mainland peaked at 158.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115.79 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

AFOLU — Indirect emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 115.79 kt
1991 118.48 kt +2.3%
1992 119.79 kt +1.1%
1993 123.05 kt +2.7%
1994 128.24 kt +4.2%
1995 138.23 kt +7.8%
1996 151.41 kt +9.5%
1997 136.23 kt -10.0%
1998 140.89 kt +3.4%
1999 146.11 kt +3.7%
2000 148.62 kt +1.7%
2001 147.39 kt -0.8%
2002 146.07 kt -0.9%
2003 144.58 kt -1.0%
2004 148.14 kt +2.5%
2005 150.87 kt +1.8%
2006 149.86 kt -0.7%
2007 145.65 kt -2.8%
2008 149.3 kt +2.5%
2009 148.97 kt -0.2%
2010 148.14 kt -0.6%
2011 143.97 kt -2.8%
2012 144.28 kt +0.2%
2013 143.91 kt -0.3%
2014 143.31 kt -0.4%
2015 147.96 kt +3.2%
2016 149.86 kt +1.3%
2017 147.07 kt -1.9%
2018 146.84 kt -0.2%
2019 145.96 kt -0.6%
2020 150.87 kt +3.4%
2021 154.77 kt +2.6%
2022 158.05 kt +2.1%
2023 158.48 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.82 kt 115.79 kt 151.41 kt 10
2000s 147.94 kt 144.58 kt 150.87 kt 10
2010s 146.13 kt 143.31 kt 149.86 kt 10
2020s 155.54 kt 150.87 kt 158.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 289.18 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 159.75 kt compare
  3. 3 China 159.23 kt compare
  4. 5 India 133.15 kt compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 62.23 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 60.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — indirect emissions in China, mainland?
Afolu — indirect emissions in China, mainland was 158.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 158.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — indirect emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 115.79 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — indirect emissions?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — indirect emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf