Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.26 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
160th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.64 %
in 1990
All-time low
16.26 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 33.6 %1991: 33 %1992: 32.2 %1993: 30.7 %1994: 29.8 %1995: 29.7 %1996: 30.2 %1997: 29 %1998: 30.7 %1999: 30.1 %2000: 31 %2001: 30.8 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 24.8 %2004: 24.5 %2005: 22.5 %2006: 21.2 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 18 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 16.9 %2023: 16.3 %

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 160th out of 187 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 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

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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 160th out of 187 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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.