Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 261,883 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 261,883 kt.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 287,797 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,281 kt, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,281 kt | — |
| 1962 | 47,382 kt | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 50,674 kt | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 55,301 kt | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 60,247 kt | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 67,502 kt | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 65,182 kt | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 67,056 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 70,115 kt | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 75,069 kt | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 77,435 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 81,330 kt | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 85,593 kt | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 83,853 kt | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 91,314 kt | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 90,669 kt | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 102,166 kt | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 115,889 kt | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 125,326 kt | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 134,681 kt | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 132,041 kt | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 137,965 kt | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 148,485 kt | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 157,030 kt | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 149,603 kt | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 151,149 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 172,374 kt | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 183,553 kt | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 189,559 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 197,735 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 201,826 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 205,277 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 195,252 kt | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 204,949 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 237,377 kt | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 254,732 kt | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 232,638 kt | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 234,937 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 245,242 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 234,685 kt | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 234,984 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 249,951 kt | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 248,664 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 257,712 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 262,002 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 265,542 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 267,228 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 272,768 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 275,999 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 279,158 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 279,657 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 283,306 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 284,096 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 284,736 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 287,797 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 286,662 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 280,577 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 272,818 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 263,939 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 262,614 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 261,816 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 260,612 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 261,883 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,749 kt | 45,281 kt | 70,115 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,864 kt | 75,069 kt | 125,326 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,644 kt | 132,041 kt | 189,559 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,996 kt | 195,252 kt | 254,732 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,954 kt | 234,685 kt | 275,999 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,275 kt | 263,939 kt | 287,797 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,731 kt | 260,612 kt | 262,614 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in China was 261,883 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 287,797 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,281 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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