Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 73,956 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73,956 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
85,064 kt
in 2015
All-time low
7,337 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 73,956 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 85,064 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,337 kt, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,234 kt 7,337 kt 12,762 kt 9
1970s 20,057 kt 14,392 kt 31,904 kt 10
1980s 40,682 kt 33,129 kt 49,893 kt 10
1990s 57,645 kt 50,262 kt 65,920 kt 10
2000s 66,885 kt 57,697 kt 74,996 kt 10
2010s 80,727 kt 76,630 kt 85,064 kt 10
2020s 74,079 kt 73,233 kt 74,753 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 146,554 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 73,821 kt compare
  3. 4 India 40,313 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 38,045 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in China was 73,956 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 85,064 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,337 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.