Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 26.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023
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 (People’s Republic of) is 26.8 %, measured 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 45.98 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.8 %, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.27 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.07 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.67 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.48 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.61 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.98 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.65 % | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 45.32 % | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 45.91 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.19 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 43.69 % | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.33 % | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.5 % | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.28 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 37 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.55 % | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.3 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.62 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.07 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.75 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.41 % | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 30.32 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.81 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.95 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.98 % | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.05 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.15 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28 % | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.59 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.16 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.29 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.99 % | 43.65 % | 45.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 % | 34.07 % | 45.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 % | 28 % | 32.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 % | 26.8 % | 28.59 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 share in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China (People’s Republic of) was 26.8 % 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 % in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic 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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About this data
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.