Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 17.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.07 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.4 %
in 1992
All-time low
17.07 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 40.3 %1991: 40 %1992: 40.4 %1993: 40 %1994: 39 %1995: 37.5 %1996: 37.4 %1997: 37.9 %1998: 33.2 %1999: 30.8 %2000: 30.6 %2001: 28.2 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 22.4 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 23.2 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 19 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 18.6 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 17.1 %2022: 17.5 %2023: 17.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of is 17.07 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 40.4 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.07 %, in 2023.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.31 %
1991 39.99 % -0.8%
1992 40.4 % +1.0%
1993 39.99 % -1.0%
1994 38.98 % -2.5%
1995 37.46 % -3.9%
1996 37.43 % -0.1%
1997 37.89 % +1.2%
1998 33.23 % -12.3%
1999 30.8 % -7.3%
2000 30.62 % -0.6%
2001 28.22 % -7.8%
2002 26.74 % -5.2%
2003 24.41 % -8.7%
2004 22.42 % -8.2%
2005 23.1 % +3.0%
2006 23.2 % +0.4%
2007 21.44 % -7.6%
2008 21.5 % +0.3%
2009 20.56 % -4.4%
2010 19.52 % -5.1%
2011 20.5 % +5.0%
2012 20.55 % +0.2%
2013 19.97 % -2.8%
2014 19.52 % -2.3%
2015 18.54 % -5.0%
2016 19 % +2.5%
2017 19.05 % +0.3%
2018 18.62 % -2.3%
2019 18.62 % +0.0%
2020 18.69 % +0.4%
2021 17.09 % -8.6%
2022 17.49 % +2.3%
2023 17.07 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.65 % 30.8 % 40.4 % 10
2000s 24.22 % 20.56 % 30.62 % 10
2010s 19.39 % 18.54 % 20.55 % 10
2020s 17.59 % 17.07 % 18.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, Taiwan Province of was 17.07 % 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, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.07 % in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.