Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland
China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 300,579 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 300,579 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 323,674 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 228,944 kt, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 3rd 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) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,944 kt | — |
| 1991 | 234,255 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 238,165 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 229,247 kt | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 240,367 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 275,562 kt | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 295,496 kt | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 267,931 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 272,959 kt | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 284,887 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 275,295 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 274,908 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 286,070 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 285,037 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 294,119 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 298,951 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 302,536 kt | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 302,589 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 309,042 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 312,223 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 315,276 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 314,902 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 318,689 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 319,630 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 320,390 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 323,674 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 322,424 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 315,755 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 307,762 kt | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 296,220 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 298,034 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 299,393 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 299,192 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 300,579 kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,781 kt | 228,944 kt | 295,496 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,077 kt | 274,908 kt | 312,223 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,472 kt | 296,220 kt | 323,674 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,300 kt | 298,034 kt | 300,579 kt | 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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 300,579 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 323,674 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,944 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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) from N2O (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