Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China
China: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 2,674 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in China stood at 2,674 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in China peaked at 2,679 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,482 kt, in 1990.
That places China 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, 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
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,857 kt compare
- 28 Guyana 2,787 kt compare
- 29 Congo 2,742 kt compare
- 30 China, mainland 2,674 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,608 kt compare
- 33 Burundi 2,368 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in China?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,679 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,482 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- China ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.