Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 9.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.82 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
19.66 %
in 1990
All-time low
9.82 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.7 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 18.9 %1993: 17.9 %1994: 17.3 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 17.2 %1999: 17.2 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 13 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 13 %2009: 13 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.8 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 9.82 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 19.66 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.82 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.85 % 16.68 % 19.66 % 10
2000s 13.97 % 12.87 % 16.26 % 10
2010s 12.13 % 11.42 % 12.72 % 10
2020s 10.52 % 9.82 % 11.27 % 4

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  1. 19 Guinea-Bissau 11.79 % compare
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  3. 21 Egypt 10.9 % compare
  4. 23 China 9.77 % compare
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  6. 25 Burundi 9.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in China, mainland?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in China, mainland was 9.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.82 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 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.