What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003.

What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.

How does China, mainland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?

China, mainland ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in China, mainland

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.17 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

110th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg

in 2003

All-time low

0.1401 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in China, mainland is 0.17 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in China, mainland peaked at 0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

That places China, mainland 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1494 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1401 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1647 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	0.1833 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1572 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2236 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	0.2459 kg CO2eq/kg	0.224 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2746 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	0.2504 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2236 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2701 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	0.2735 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2572 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	0.2225 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1898 kg CO2eq/kg	0.2556 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	0.1761 kg CO2eq/kg	0.17 kg CO2eq/kg	0.1847 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

107 Denmark 0.1707 kg CO2eq/kg compare
108 Tajikistan 0.1704 kg CO2eq/kg compare
109 China 0.1702 kg CO2eq/kg compare
111 Burundi 0.1676 kg CO2eq/kg compare
112 Estonia 0.1645 kg CO2eq/kg compare
113 Mexico 0.164 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in China, mainland?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in China, mainland was 0.17 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2983 kg CO2eq/kg in 2003.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does China, mainland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?: China, mainland ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.