Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 9.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023
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 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.27 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 18.9 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.88 % | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 17.3 % | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.71 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.68 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.67 % | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17.24 % | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.21 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.26 % | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.56 % | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.19 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.65 % | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 13.79 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.42 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.99 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.87 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.96 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.02 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.72 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.05 % | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.15 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.07 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.12 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5 % | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.78 % | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.42 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.27 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.82 % | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.17 % | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.82 % | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 29th out of 199 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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About this data
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.