Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 73.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.96 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
142nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
86.54 %
in 1996
All-time low
73.96 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 86 %1991: 86.1 %1992: 85.9 %1993: 84 %1994: 84.8 %1995: 84.9 %1996: 86.5 %1997: 84.6 %1998: 84.4 %1999: 85.3 %2000: 84.5 %2001: 84.8 %2002: 84.4 %2003: 82.5 %2004: 81.2 %2005: 79.2 %2006: 78.2 %2007: 76.9 %2008: 77.8 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 82.6 %2011: 81.6 %2012: 81.5 %2013: 81.5 %2014: 82.2 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 82 %2017: 80.7 %2018: 78.9 %2019: 77.4 %2020: 77.3 %2021: 75.8 %2022: 75.7 %2023: 74 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 73.96 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 86.54 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.96 %, in 2023.

That places China, mainland 142nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 85.98 % —
1991 86.07 % +0.1%
1992 85.93 % -0.2%
1993 84.04 % -2.2%
1994 84.81 % +0.9%
1995 84.89 % +0.1%
1996 86.54 % +1.9%
1997 84.58 % -2.3%
1998 84.4 % -0.2%
1999 85.29 % +1.1%
2000 84.45 % -1.0%
2001 84.82 % +0.4%
2002 84.39 % -0.5%
2003 82.54 % -2.2%
2004 81.23 % -1.6%
2005 79.16 % -2.5%
2006 78.16 % -1.3%
2007 76.9 % -1.6%
2008 77.77 % +1.1%
2009 82.54 % +6.1%
2010 82.57 % +0.0%
2011 81.57 % -1.2%
2012 81.46 % -0.1%
2013 81.55 % +0.1%
2014 82.23 % +0.8%
2015 82.45 % +0.3%
2016 82 % -0.5%
2017 80.67 % -1.6%
2018 78.92 % -2.2%
2019 77.36 % -2.0%
2020 77.27 % -0.1%
2021 75.79 % -1.9%
2022 75.66 % -0.2%
2023 73.96 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.25 % 84.04 % 86.54 % 10
2000s 81.2 % 76.9 % 84.82 % 10
2010s 81.08 % 77.36 % 82.57 % 10
2020s 75.67 % 73.96 % 77.27 % 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 73.96 % 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 86.54 % in 1996.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 73.96 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 142nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.