Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in China
China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 248,486 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China is 248,486 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China peaked at 248,486 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120,252 kt, in 2002.
That places China 4th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,083 kt | — |
| 1991 | 129,306 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 126,313 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 123,025 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 128,726 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 144,552 kt | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 153,745 kt | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 153,733 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 154,574 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 156,253 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 154,974 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 162,056 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 120,252 kt | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 138,402 kt | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 150,397 kt | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 159,392 kt | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 166,202 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 163,922 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,788 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 164,559 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 167,810 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 175,833 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 174,197 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 191,245 kt | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 192,664 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 199,270 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 213,772 kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 222,979 kt | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 219,552 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 223,341 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 231,045 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 236,046 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 248,486 kt | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 248,486 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,331 kt | 123,025 kt | 156,253 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,094 kt | 120,252 kt | 166,202 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,066 kt | 167,810 kt | 223,341 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,016 kt | 231,045 kt | 248,486 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in China was 248,486 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?
- The highest recorded value was 248,486 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,252 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- China ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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