Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 46.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.65 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
74.32 %
in 1999
All-time low
46.65 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.7 %1991: 72.5 %1992: 72.7 %1993: 72.8 %1994: 72.3 %1995: 71.5 %1996: 72.5 %1997: 71.7 %1998: 73.6 %1999: 74.3 %2000: 74 %2001: 72.7 %2002: 71.4 %2003: 67.5 %2004: 65 %2005: 62.9 %2006: 60.7 %2007: 59.4 %2008: 59.9 %2009: 59.3 %2010: 57.3 %2011: 53.6 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 53.3 %2014: 52.7 %2015: 52.8 %2016: 54.7 %2017: 53.4 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 50.5 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 49.3 %2022: 47.5 %2023: 46.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 46.65 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 74.32 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.65 %, in 2023.

That places China, mainland 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.56 % 71.48 % 74.32 % 10
2000s 65.26 % 59.26 % 73.95 % 10
2010s 53.38 % 50.46 % 57.27 % 10
2020s 48.49 % 46.65 % 50.54 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in China, mainland was 46.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 74.32 % in 1999.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.65 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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.