Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 2,674 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in China, mainland is 2,674 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 2,679 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,482 kt, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,482 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,482 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,482 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,482 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,482 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,525 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,533 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,535 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,541 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,558 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,571 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,588 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,585 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,588 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,605 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,610 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,607 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,612 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,616 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,626 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,626 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,633 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,634 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,629 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,629 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,629 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,634 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,633 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,634 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,676 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,679 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,675 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,674 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,674 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,674 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,510 kt | 2,482 kt | 2,558 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,601 kt | 2,571 kt | 2,626 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,636 kt | 2,626 kt | 2,676 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,675 kt | 2,674 kt | 2,679 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in China, mainland?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in China, mainland was 2,674 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,679 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,482 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.