How does China rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

China ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in China

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in China
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China: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

39th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2015

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

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 (n2o), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

China ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.9%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.4%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.8%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.4%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+7.7%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+13.9%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+15.8%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.6%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
China's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near China

36 Kenya 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
37 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
38 Philippines 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
40 Nepal 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
41 Uzbekistan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
42 Nigeria 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in China?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in China was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does China rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: China ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.