Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China

China: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 2,674 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,674 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,679 kt
in 2020
All-time low
2,482 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 2.5k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 2.6k kt2001: 2.6k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.6k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.6k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 2.6k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 2.6k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.6k kt2016: 2.6k kt2017: 2.6k kt2018: 2.6k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.7k kt2023: 2.7k kt2024: 2.7k kt

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in China, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,857 kt compare
  2. 28 Guyana 2,787 kt compare
  3. 29 Congo 2,742 kt compare
  4. 30 China, mainland 2,674 kt compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,608 kt compare
  6. 33 Burundi 2,368 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.