Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China

China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.72 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.05 %
in 1990
All-time low
6.72 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 21.1 %1991: 20.6 %1992: 19.9 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 18.1 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 17.3 %1998: 18.3 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 17 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 7.7 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 7 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 7 %2023: 6.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in China stood at 6.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in China peaked at 21.05 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.72 %, in 2023.

That places China 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 21.05 %
1991 20.61 % -2.1%
1992 19.95 % -3.2%
1993 18.61 % -6.7%
1994 18.11 % -2.7%
1995 18.33 % +1.2%
1996 18.68 % +1.9%
1997 17.29 % -7.4%
1998 18.29 % +5.8%
1999 17.82 % -2.6%
2000 16.99 % -4.7%
2001 16.53 % -2.7%
2002 14.42 % -12.8%
2003 12.6 % -12.6%
2004 12.12 % -3.8%
2005 11.11 % -8.3%
2006 10.27 % -7.6%
2007 9.53 % -7.2%
2008 9.13 % -4.2%
2009 8.79 % -3.7%
2010 8.13 % -7.5%
2011 7.68 % -5.5%
2012 7.47 % -2.7%
2013 7.46 % -0.1%
2014 7.37 % -1.2%
2015 7.59 % +3.0%
2016 7.87 % +3.7%
2017 7.64 % -2.9%
2018 7.29 % -4.6%
2019 6.86 % -5.9%
2020 6.98 % +1.7%
2021 6.84 % -2.0%
2022 6.97 % +1.9%
2023 6.72 % -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.87 % 17.29 % 21.05 % 10
2000s 12.15 % 8.79 % 16.99 % 10
2010s 7.54 % 6.86 % 8.13 % 10
2020s 6.88 % 6.72 % 6.98 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in China?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in China was 6.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 21.05 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 % in 2023.
How does China rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
China ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.