Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 16.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland is 16.26 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 33.64 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.26 %, in 2023.
That places China, mainland 192nd out of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.03 % | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.24 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 30.69 % | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 29.84 % | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 29.68 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 30.19 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.03 % | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 30.7 % | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 30.06 % | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.98 % | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.84 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.82 % | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 24.83 % | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 24.48 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.51 % | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 21.18 % | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 20.59 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.88 % | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.34 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.21 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.69 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.31 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 17.48 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.71 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.36 % | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.97 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.26 % | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.35 % | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.59 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.31 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.89 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.26 % | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.91 % | 29.03 % | 33.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 % | 19.34 % | 30.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 % | 16.35 % | 18.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 % | 16.26 % | 16.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland was 16.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 192nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.