Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 245,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 245,041 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 245,041 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115,992 kt, in 2002.
That places China, mainland 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,027 kt | — |
| 1991 | 125,129 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 122,184 kt | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 118,686 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 124,469 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 140,170 kt | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 149,340 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 149,751 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 151,092 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 152,701 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 150,908 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 157,918 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 115,992 kt | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 133,773 kt | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 145,593 kt | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 154,993 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 162,885 kt | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 161,107 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 157,569 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 161,779 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 165,003 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 172,901 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 171,043 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 188,181 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 189,491 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 196,110 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 210,630 kt | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 219,855 kt | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 216,120 kt | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 219,858 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 227,643 kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 232,637 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 245,041 kt | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 245,041 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,255 kt | 118,686 kt | 152,701 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,252 kt | 115,992 kt | 162,885 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,919 kt | 165,003 kt | 219,858 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,590 kt | 227,643 kt | 245,041 kt | 4 |
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China, mainland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China, mainland was 245,041 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 245,041 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,992 kt in 2002.
- How does China, mainland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf