Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 26.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.97 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
46.28 %
in 1999
All-time low
26.97 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 45.2 %1991: 45.5 %1992: 45.3 %1993: 44.9 %1994: 44.7 %1995: 44.9 %1996: 46.2 %1997: 43.9 %1998: 45.6 %1999: 46.3 %2000: 45.6 %2001: 44.1 %2002: 42.7 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 35.8 %2007: 34.6 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 33 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 30 %2015: 30.2 %2016: 31.2 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 29.4 %2019: 28.2 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 27 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 26.97 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 46.28 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.97 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 45.19 %
1991 45.51 % +0.7%
1992 45.3 % -0.5%
1993 44.91 % -0.9%
1994 44.72 % -0.4%
1995 44.87 % +0.3%
1996 46.25 % +3.1%
1997 43.89 % -5.1%
1998 45.65 % +4.0%
1999 46.28 % +1.4%
2000 45.56 % -1.6%
2001 44.07 % -3.3%
2002 42.7 % -3.1%
2003 39.85 % -6.7%
2004 38.62 % -3.1%
2005 37.3 % -3.4%
2006 35.82 % -4.0%
2007 34.58 % -3.5%
2008 34.89 % +0.9%
2009 34.35 % -1.5%
2010 33.02 % -3.9%
2011 30.62 % -7.3%
2012 30.53 % -0.3%
2013 30.24 % -0.9%
2014 30.02 % -0.7%
2015 30.18 % +0.5%
2016 31.23 % +3.5%
2017 30.28 % -3.0%
2018 29.37 % -3.0%
2019 28.2 % -4.0%
2020 28.79 % +2.1%
2021 28.37 % -1.5%
2022 27.47 % -3.2%
2023 26.97 % -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.26 % 43.89 % 46.28 % 10
2000s 38.77 % 34.35 % 45.56 % 10
2010s 30.37 % 28.2 % 33.02 % 10
2020s 27.9 % 26.97 % 28.79 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland was 26.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 46.28 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.97 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.