Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 959,163 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 959,163 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 959,163 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,404 kt, in 1990.
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 (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 740,404 kt | — |
| 1991 | 756,873 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 757,652 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 742,282 kt | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 767,996 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 842,015 kt | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 894,365 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 825,611 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 850,109 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 870,970 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 858,773 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 854,068 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 812,683 kt | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 820,150 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 851,412 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 869,013 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 877,822 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 865,860 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 874,797 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 879,798 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 883,794 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 886,460 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 886,113 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 903,672 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 906,468 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 918,244 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 932,315 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 928,563 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 915,097 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 897,373 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 924,583 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 939,540 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 957,449 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 959,163 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804,828 kt | 740,404 kt | 894,365 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 856,438 kt | 812,683 kt | 879,798 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,810 kt | 883,794 kt | 932,315 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,184 kt | 924,583 kt | 959,163 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 1.99 million kt compare
- 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
- 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in China?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in China was 959,163 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?
- The highest recorded value was 959,163 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,404 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (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