Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China

China: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 9.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.81 %
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
172nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.41 %
in 2001
All-time low
9.36 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.1 %1991: 12 %1992: 11.4 %1993: 10.8 %1994: 10.4 %1995: 10.7 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 10.9 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 11.4 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 9.9 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in China is 9.81 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in China peaked at 14.41 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.36 %, in 2019.

That places China 172nd 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 11.25 % 10.39 % 12.12 % 10
2000s 11.76 % 10.23 % 14.41 % 10
2010s 9.81 % 9.36 % 10.35 % 10
2020s 9.79 % 9.51 % 10.21 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in China?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in China was 9.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14.41 % in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.36 % in 2019.
How does China rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
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
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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.