Drained organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3,915 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,915 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,920 kt
in 2020
All-time low
3,702 kt
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.7k kt1991: 3.7k kt1992: 3.7k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.7k kt1995: 3.7k kt1996: 3.8k kt1997: 3.8k kt1998: 3.8k kt1999: 3.8k kt2000: 3.8k kt2001: 3.8k kt2002: 3.8k kt2003: 3.8k kt2004: 3.8k kt2005: 3.8k kt2006: 3.8k kt2007: 3.8k kt2008: 3.8k kt2009: 3.9k kt2010: 3.9k kt2011: 3.9k kt2012: 3.9k kt2013: 3.9k kt2014: 3.9k kt2015: 3.9k kt2016: 3.9k kt2017: 3.9k kt2018: 3.9k kt2019: 3.9k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.9k kt2024: 3.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in China, mainland stood at 3,915 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 3,920 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,702 kt, in 1993.

China, mainland ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 3,703 kt
1991 3,703 kt +0.0%
1992 3,703 kt +0.0%
1993 3,702 kt -0.0%
1994 3,702 kt +0.0%
1995 3,747 kt +1.2%
1996 3,755 kt +0.2%
1997 3,757 kt +0.0%
1998 3,764 kt +0.2%
1999 3,781 kt +0.4%
2000 3,795 kt +0.4%
2001 3,812 kt +0.5%
2002 3,809 kt -0.1%
2003 3,813 kt +0.1%
2004 3,831 kt +0.5%
2005 3,835 kt +0.1%
2006 3,832 kt -0.1%
2007 3,837 kt +0.1%
2008 3,840 kt +0.1%
2009 3,851 kt +0.3%
2010 3,851 kt +0.0%
2011 3,858 kt +0.2%
2012 3,860 kt +0.1%
2013 3,855 kt -0.1%
2014 3,855 kt +0.0%
2015 3,855 kt +0.0%
2016 3,860 kt +0.1%
2017 3,859 kt -0.0%
2018 3,860 kt +0.0%
2019 3,917 kt +1.5%
2020 3,920 kt +0.1%
2021 3,916 kt -0.1%
2022 3,915 kt -0.0%
2023 3,915 kt +0.0%
2024 3,915 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,732 kt 3,702 kt 3,781 kt 10
2000s 3,826 kt 3,795 kt 3,851 kt 10
2010s 3,863 kt 3,851 kt 3,917 kt 10
2020s 3,916 kt 3,915 kt 3,920 kt 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 33 India 4,809 kt compare
  2. 34 Madagascar 4,343 kt compare
  3. 35 Japan 4,283 kt compare
  4. 36 China 3,915 kt compare
  5. 38 Guyana 3,283 kt compare
  6. 39 Burundi 3,080 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in China, mainland?
Drained organic soils — emissions in China, mainland was 3,915 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3,920 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,702 kt in 1993.
How does China, mainland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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.