Agricultural Soils — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 983.19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
983.19 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
1,080 kt
in 2015
All-time low
169.11 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 983.19 kt for agricultural soils — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 1,080 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169.11 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural Soils — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 169.11 kt
1962 177.01 kt +4.7%
1963 189.47 kt +7.0%
1964 206.94 kt +9.2%
1965 225.59 kt +9.0%
1966 252.91 kt +12.1%
1967 244.12 kt -3.5%
1968 251.17 kt +2.9%
1969 262.71 kt +4.6%
1970 281.36 kt +7.1%
1971 290.36 kt +3.2%
1972 305 kt +5.0%
1973 321.04 kt +5.3%
1974 314.5 kt -2.0%
1975 342.67 kt +9.0%
1976 340.09 kt -0.8%
1977 383.38 kt +12.7%
1978 435.15 kt +13.5%
1979 470.71 kt +8.2%
1980 505.99 kt +7.5%
1981 496.06 kt -2.0%
1982 518.36 kt +4.5%
1983 557.89 kt +7.6%
1984 590.05 kt +5.8%
1985 561.98 kt -4.8%
1986 567.87 kt +1.0%
1987 647.83 kt +14.1%
1988 689.96 kt +6.5%
1989 712.57 kt +3.3%
1990 743.37 kt +4.3%
1991 758.83 kt +2.1%
1992 771.7 kt +1.7%
1993 733.73 kt -4.9%
1994 770.29 kt +5.0%
1995 892.64 kt +15.9%
1996 958.09 kt +7.3%
1997 874.58 kt -8.7%
1998 883.43 kt +1.0%
1999 922.41 kt +4.4%
2000 882.54 kt -4.3%
2001 883.76 kt +0.1%
2002 935.78 kt +5.9%
2003 931.59 kt -0.4%
2004 965.57 kt +3.6%
2005 982.07 kt +1.7%
2006 995.37 kt +1.4%
2007 1,002 kt +0.6%
2008 1,023 kt +2.1%
2009 1,035 kt +1.2%
2010 1,047 kt +1.2%
2011 1,049 kt +0.2%
2012 1,063 kt +1.3%
2013 1,066 kt +0.3%
2014 1,069 kt +0.2%
2015 1,080 kt +1.1%
2016 1,076 kt -0.4%
2017 1,053 kt -2.1%
2018 1,024 kt -2.8%
2019 990.62 kt -3.3%
2020 985.43 kt -0.5%
2021 982.77 kt -0.3%
2022 978.32 kt -0.5%
2023 983.19 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 219.89 kt 169.11 kt 262.71 kt 9
1970s 348.43 kt 281.36 kt 470.71 kt 10
1980s 584.86 kt 496.06 kt 712.57 kt 10
1990s 830.91 kt 733.73 kt 958.09 kt 10
2000s 963.7 kt 882.54 kt 1,035 kt 10
2010s 1,052 kt 990.62 kt 1,080 kt 10
2020s 982.43 kt 978.32 kt 985.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1,659 kt compare
  2. 2 China 988.24 kt compare
  3. 4 India 813.98 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 103.69 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 612.86 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 518.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in China, mainland?
Agricultural soils — emissions in China, mainland was 983.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1,080 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 169.11 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 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