Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 951,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland stood at 951,492 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 951,492 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 730,870 kt, in 1990.
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 (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 730,870 kt | — |
| 1991 | 747,245 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 747,898 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 732,351 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 758,209 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 832,120 kt | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 884,408 kt | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 815,948 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 841,586 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 862,659 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 849,836 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 845,079 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 802,602 kt | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 810,090 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 841,307 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 859,283 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 869,240 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 857,911 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 866,633 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 872,180 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 876,264 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 878,751 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 878,106 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 895,815 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 898,546 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 910,523 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 924,509 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 920,824 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 907,024 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 889,270 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 916,557 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 931,796 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 949,638 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 951,492 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795,329 kt | 730,870 kt | 884,408 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 847,416 kt | 802,602 kt | 872,180 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,963 kt | 876,264 kt | 924,509 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 937,371 kt | 916,557 kt | 951,492 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
- 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
- 4 China 959,163 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 143,220 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 106,828 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 87,953 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 951,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 951,492 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,870 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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