Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 23.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.65 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.04 %
in 1992
All-time low
23.64 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 49.7 %1991: 49.5 %1992: 50 %1993: 49.7 %1994: 48.8 %1995: 47.2 %1996: 47.3 %1997: 47.5 %1998: 42.8 %1999: 40.1 %2000: 39.8 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 35.4 %2003: 33 %2004: 30.9 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 31.5 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 29.6 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 27.3 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 26 %2017: 26 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 25.4 %2020: 25.5 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 24 %2023: 23.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of is 23.65 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 50.04 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.64 %, in 2021.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.73 %
1991 49.48 % -0.5%
1992 50.04 % +1.1%
1993 49.73 % -0.6%
1994 48.77 % -1.9%
1995 47.2 % -3.2%
1996 47.32 % +0.3%
1997 47.52 % +0.4%
1998 42.77 % -10.0%
1999 40.12 % -6.2%
2000 39.79 % -0.8%
2001 36.72 % -7.7%
2002 35.42 % -3.5%
2003 33.01 % -6.8%
2004 30.88 % -6.5%
2005 31.4 % +1.7%
2006 31.49 % +0.3%
2007 29.18 % -7.3%
2008 29.56 % +1.3%
2009 28.35 % -4.1%
2010 27.26 % -3.8%
2011 28.54 % +4.7%
2012 28.49 % -0.2%
2013 27.69 % -2.8%
2014 26.63 % -3.8%
2015 25.65 % -3.7%
2016 25.99 % +1.3%
2017 26.03 % +0.2%
2018 25.37 % -2.5%
2019 25.36 % -0.0%
2020 25.53 % +0.7%
2021 23.64 % -7.4%
2022 23.96 % +1.4%
2023 23.65 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.27 % 40.12 % 50.04 % 10
2000s 32.58 % 28.35 % 39.79 % 10
2010s 26.7 % 25.36 % 28.54 % 10
2020s 24.2 % 23.64 % 25.53 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of was 23.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 50.04 % in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.64 % in 2021.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.