Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China

China: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 73.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.5 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
86.04 %
in 1996
All-time low
73.5 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 85.5 %1991: 85.5 %1992: 85.3 %1993: 83.4 %1994: 84.2 %1995: 84.3 %1996: 86 %1997: 84.1 %1998: 83.8 %1999: 84.7 %2000: 83.9 %2001: 84.2 %2002: 83.8 %2003: 82 %2004: 80.8 %2005: 78.8 %2006: 77.7 %2007: 76.4 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 82 %2010: 82 %2011: 81 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 81 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 81.9 %2016: 81.5 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 78.4 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 76.7 %2021: 75.2 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 73.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in China is 73.5 %, measured 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 peaked at 86.04 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.5 %, in 2023.

China ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 85.48 % —
1991 85.48 % +0.0%
1992 85.32 % -0.2%
1993 83.42 % -2.2%
1994 84.19 % +0.9%
1995 84.33 % +0.2%
1996 86.04 % +2.0%
1997 84.06 % -2.3%
1998 83.81 % -0.3%
1999 84.67 % +1.0%
2000 83.86 % -1.0%
2001 84.15 % +0.3%
2002 83.81 % -0.4%
2003 82.02 % -2.1%
2004 80.78 % -1.5%
2005 78.76 % -2.5%
2006 77.67 % -1.4%
2007 76.42 % -1.6%
2008 77.33 % +1.2%
2009 82.01 % +6.1%
2010 82 % -0.0%
2011 81.04 % -1.2%
2012 80.93 % -0.1%
2013 81.04 % +0.1%
2014 81.72 % +0.8%
2015 81.94 % +0.3%
2016 81.48 % -0.6%
2017 80.12 % -1.7%
2018 78.39 % -2.2%
2019 76.82 % -2.0%
2020 76.71 % -0.1%
2021 75.25 % -1.9%
2022 75.19 % -0.1%
2023 73.5 % -2.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 73.5 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.86 %, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 73.5 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.71 %, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.68 % 83.42 % 86.04 % 10
2000s 80.68 % 76.42 % 84.15 % 10
2010s 80.55 % 76.82 % 82 % 10
2020s 75.16 % 73.5 % 76.71 % 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 143 Algeria 73.89 % compare
  2. 144 Nigeria 73.8 % compare
  3. 145 Sweden 73.67 % compare
  4. 147 Syrian Arab Republic 73.47 % compare
  5. 147 Syria 73.47 % compare
  6. 149 United States 73.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in China?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in China was 73.5 % 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 86.04 % in 1996.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 73.5 % in 2023.
How does China rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
China ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (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.