Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China
China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 2.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, 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 is 2.11 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China peaked at 5.22 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.78 %, in 2012.
China ranks 132nd 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.17 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.83 % | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.39 % | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.27 % | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 % | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.49 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 % | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2 % | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.88 % | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 % | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 % | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 % | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 % | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 % | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 % | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 % | 4.27 % | 5.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 % | 2.01 % | 4.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % | 1.78 % | 2.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 % | 2.07 % | 2.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 share in China?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China was 2.11 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 % in 2012.
- How does China rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- China ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2). 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.