Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 746.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
746.52 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
818.86 kt
in 2015
All-time low
129.77 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 746.52 kt for agricultural soils — direct emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in China, mainland peaked at 818.86 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.77 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 129.77 kt
1962 135.64 kt +4.5%
1963 144.97 kt +6.9%
1964 158.36 kt +9.2%
1965 172.56 kt +9.0%
1966 193.41 kt +12.1%
1967 186.85 kt -3.4%
1968 192.07 kt +2.8%
1969 200.87 kt +4.6%
1970 215.28 kt +7.2%
1971 222.01 kt +3.1%
1972 232.79 kt +4.9%
1973 244.98 kt +5.2%
1974 240.11 kt -2.0%
1975 261.37 kt +8.9%
1976 259.33 kt -0.8%
1977 291.86 kt +12.5%
1978 331.14 kt +13.5%
1979 358.04 kt +8.1%
1980 384.27 kt +7.3%
1981 376.87 kt -1.9%
1982 394.1 kt +4.6%
1983 424.49 kt +7.7%
1984 449.28 kt +5.8%
1985 428.09 kt -4.7%
1986 432.84 kt +1.1%
1987 493.3 kt +14.0%
1988 525 kt +6.4%
1989 541.99 kt +3.2%
1990 563.63 kt +4.0%
1991 575.27 kt +2.1%
1992 585.21 kt +1.7%
1993 556.79 kt -4.9%
1994 584.36 kt +5.0%
1995 676.85 kt +15.8%
1996 726.36 kt +7.3%
1997 663.68 kt -8.6%
1998 670.21 kt +1.0%
1999 699.48 kt +4.4%
2000 668.85 kt -4.4%
2001 669.59 kt +0.1%
2002 708.77 kt +5.9%
2003 705.07 kt -0.5%
2004 730.97 kt +3.7%
2005 743.35 kt +1.7%
2006 753.58 kt +1.4%
2007 758.59 kt +0.7%
2008 775.01 kt +2.2%
2009 784.14 kt +1.2%
2010 793.34 kt +1.2%
2011 794.72 kt +0.2%
2012 805.26 kt +1.3%
2013 807.7 kt +0.3%
2014 809.59 kt +0.2%
2015 818.86 kt +1.1%
2016 815.64 kt -0.4%
2017 798.67 kt -2.1%
2018 776.75 kt -2.7%
2019 752.04 kt -3.2%
2020 747.93 kt -0.5%
2021 745.76 kt -0.3%
2022 742.53 kt -0.4%
2023 746.52 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168.28 kt 129.77 kt 200.87 kt 9
1970s 265.69 kt 215.28 kt 358.04 kt 10
1980s 445.02 kt 376.87 kt 541.99 kt 10
1990s 630.18 kt 556.79 kt 726.36 kt 10
2000s 729.79 kt 668.85 kt 784.14 kt 10
2010s 797.25 kt 752.04 kt 818.86 kt 10
2020s 745.68 kt 742.53 kt 747.93 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1,150 kt compare
  2. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  3. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 80.53 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 489.1 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 50.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in China, mainland?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in China, mainland was 746.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 818.86 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 129.77 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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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