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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.59 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.98 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems β€” Emissions per capita in China, People's Republic of, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Switzerland 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 111 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 112 Niger 1.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 113 China, mainland 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 115 Dominica 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 116 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 116 St. Lucia 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Agrifood systems β€” Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.