Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.22 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.22 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in China, mainland, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in China, mainland is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in China, mainland peaked at 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

China, mainland ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.242 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.254 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.225 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 32 Hungary 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 33 China 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 33 Sierra Leone 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 36 Estonia 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 36 France 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 36 Poland 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 36 Romania 0.21 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in China, mainland?
Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in China, mainland was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
China, mainland ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.