Cropland organic soils — Emissions in China
China: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1.89 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Mongolia 2.07 kt compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.01 kt compare
- 22 Myanmar 1.94 kt compare
- 23 China, mainland 1.89 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.84 kt compare
- 26 Denmark 1.41 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 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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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.