Drained organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3,915 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
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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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.