Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 51.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.57 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.67 %
in 1990
All-time low
51.57 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 67.7 %1991: 66.9 %1992: 66.7 %1993: 65.4 %1994: 64.8 %1995: 64.2 %1996: 63.3 %1997: 62.6 %1998: 62.8 %1999: 62.3 %2000: 60.8 %2001: 62.4 %2002: 62 %2003: 61.5 %2004: 60.9 %2005: 60 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 58.6 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 57.9 %2010: 57.7 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 57 %2013: 56.4 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 55.3 %2016: 55.1 %2017: 54.6 %2018: 54 %2019: 53.8 %2020: 53.1 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 52.2 %2023: 51.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 51.57 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 67.67 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.57 %, in 2023.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.66 % 62.33 % 67.67 % 10
2000s 60.17 % 57.93 % 62.37 % 10
2010s 55.71 % 53.75 % 57.71 % 10
2020s 52.35 % 51.57 % 53.09 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 51.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 67.67 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 51.57 % in 2023.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.