Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China

China: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1.89 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.89 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.89 kt
in 2020
All-time low
1.75 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.8 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 1.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 1.8 kt1995: 1.8 kt1996: 1.8 kt1997: 1.8 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 1.8 kt2000: 1.8 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.8 kt2003: 1.8 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 1.8 kt2007: 1.8 kt2008: 1.8 kt2009: 1.9 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 1.9 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 1.9 kt2014: 1.9 kt2015: 1.9 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 1.9 kt2019: 1.9 kt2020: 1.9 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 1.9 kt2024: 1.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in China stood at 1.89 kt.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in China peaked at 1.89 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.75 kt, in 1990.

That places China 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.75 kt
1991 1.75 kt +0.0%
1992 1.75 kt +0.0%
1993 1.75 kt +0.0%
1994 1.75 kt +0.0%
1995 1.78 kt +1.7%
1996 1.79 kt +0.3%
1997 1.79 kt +0.1%
1998 1.79 kt +0.3%
1999 1.8 kt +0.6%
2000 1.81 kt +0.5%
2001 1.83 kt +0.7%
2002 1.82 kt -0.1%
2003 1.83 kt +0.1%
2004 1.84 kt +0.7%
2005 1.84 kt +0.2%
2006 1.84 kt -0.1%
2007 1.84 kt +0.2%
2008 1.84 kt +0.1%
2009 1.85 kt +0.4%
2010 1.85 kt +0.0%
2011 1.86 kt +0.3%
2012 1.86 kt +0.1%
2013 1.85 kt -0.2%
2014 1.85 kt +0.0%
2015 1.85 kt +0.0%
2016 1.86 kt +0.2%
2017 1.86 kt -0.1%
2018 1.86 kt +0.1%
2019 1.89 kt +1.6%
2020 1.89 kt +0.1%
2021 1.89 kt -0.2%
2022 1.89 kt -0.0%
2023 1.89 kt +0.0%
2024 1.89 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 kt 1.75 kt 1.8 kt 10
2000s 1.83 kt 1.81 kt 1.85 kt 10
2010s 1.86 kt 1.85 kt 1.89 kt 10
2020s 1.89 kt 1.89 kt 1.89 kt 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 20 Mongolia 2.07 kt compare
  2. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.01 kt compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 1.94 kt compare
  4. 23 China, mainland 1.89 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.84 kt compare
  6. 26 Denmark 1.41 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 1.89 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 1.89 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
China ranks 23rd 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.