Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 260,544 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland stood at 260,544 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 286,296 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44,815 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 225 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,815 kt | — |
| 1962 | 46,908 kt | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 50,208 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 54,840 kt | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 59,782 kt | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 67,020 kt | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 64,692 kt | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 66,560 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 69,618 kt | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 74,561 kt | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 76,945 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 80,826 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 85,076 kt | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 83,344 kt | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 90,806 kt | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 90,123 kt | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 101,595 kt | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 115,316 kt | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 124,738 kt | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 134,087 kt | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 131,457 kt | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 137,365 kt | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 147,842 kt | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 156,362 kt | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 148,925 kt | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 150,484 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 171,675 kt | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 182,839 kt | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 188,830 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 196,994 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 201,089 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 204,501 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 194,438 kt | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 204,126 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 236,549 kt | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 253,894 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 231,765 kt | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 234,108 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 244,437 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 233,873 kt | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 234,196 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 247,982 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 246,872 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 255,875 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 260,249 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 263,774 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 265,476 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 271,127 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 274,384 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 277,541 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 278,067 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 281,706 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 282,554 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 283,211 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 286,296 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 285,162 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 279,113 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 271,351 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 262,514 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 261,139 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 260,435 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 259,254 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 260,544 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,272 kt | 44,815 kt | 69,618 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,333 kt | 74,561 kt | 124,738 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,987 kt | 131,457 kt | 188,830 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,190 kt | 194,438 kt | 253,894 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,381 kt | 233,873 kt | 274,384 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,752 kt | 262,514 kt | 286,296 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,343 kt | 259,254 kt | 261,139 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 260,544 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 286,296 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,815 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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