All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 53,737 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53,737 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
53,737 kt
in 2023
All-time low
30,258 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 30.3k kt1991: 30.4k kt1992: 30.6k kt1993: 30.6k kt1994: 31.4k kt1995: 33.1k kt1996: 33.9k kt1997: 32.4k kt1998: 32.7k kt1999: 32.8k kt2000: 33.2k kt2001: 33.4k kt2002: 33.5k kt2003: 35.1k kt2004: 37.1k kt2005: 38.8k kt2006: 40.3k kt2007: 40.7k kt2008: 40.9k kt2009: 41.4k kt2010: 42.8k kt2011: 45.6k kt2012: 45.4k kt2013: 45.8k kt2014: 46.2k kt2015: 46.2k kt2016: 44.8k kt2017: 45.4k kt2018: 46.6k kt2019: 47.3k kt2020: 48.5k kt2021: 50.3k kt2022: 52.7k kt2023: 53.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in China, mainland stood at 53,737 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 53,737 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,258 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,258 kt
1991 30,441 kt +0.6%
1992 30,553 kt +0.4%
1993 30,571 kt +0.1%
1994 31,418 kt +2.8%
1995 33,145 kt +5.5%
1996 33,944 kt +2.4%
1997 32,406 kt -4.5%
1998 32,668 kt +0.8%
1999 32,803 kt +0.4%
2000 33,211 kt +1.2%
2001 33,412 kt +0.6%
2002 33,502 kt +0.3%
2003 35,068 kt +4.7%
2004 37,140 kt +5.9%
2005 38,815 kt +4.5%
2006 40,262 kt +3.7%
2007 40,719 kt +1.1%
2008 40,943 kt +0.6%
2009 41,394 kt +1.1%
2010 42,830 kt +3.5%
2011 45,603 kt +6.5%
2012 45,438 kt -0.4%
2013 45,820 kt +0.8%
2014 46,231 kt +0.9%
2015 46,243 kt +0.0%
2016 44,766 kt -3.2%
2017 45,433 kt +1.5%
2018 46,594 kt +2.6%
2019 47,263 kt +1.4%
2020 48,490 kt +2.6%
2021 50,319 kt +3.8%
2022 52,702 kt +4.7%
2023 53,737 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,821 kt 30,258 kt 33,944 kt 10
2000s 37,446 kt 33,211 kt 41,394 kt 10
2010s 45,622 kt 42,830 kt 47,263 kt 10
2020s 51,312 kt 48,490 kt 53,737 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 68,267 kt compare
  2. 2 China 54,431 kt compare
  3. 4 India 30,763 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 20,752 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 16,558 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in China, mainland?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions in China, mainland was 53,737 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 53,737 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,258 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf