Agrifood systems β Emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Agrifood systems β Emissions per capita was 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. β² Rising
Agrifood systems β Emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1990β2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems β emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of is 1.59 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems β emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of peaked at 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.98 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
China, People's Republic of ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 110 Switzerland 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 111 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 112 Niger 1.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 113 China, mainland 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Dominica 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 St. Lucia 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for China, People's Republic of
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems β emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of?
- Agrifood systems β emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of was 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems β emissions per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems β emissions per capita recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for agrifood systems β emissions per capita?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems β emissions per capita rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems β Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.