Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, mainland
China, mainland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 63.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 63.87 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 79.14 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.87 %, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 131st 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.79 % | — |
| 1991 | 78.93 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.71 % | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 77.36 % | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.68 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.14 % | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 76.71 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 76.24 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.99 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.04 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.21 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.83 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.54 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.34 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.67 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.53 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 67.93 % | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.74 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.76 % | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 72.53 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.42 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.22 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.28 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.11 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.71 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 67.1 % | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.87 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.52 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.87 % | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.73 % | 76.24 % | 79.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.36 % | 67.93 % | 76.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6 % | 67.1 % | 72.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.39 % | 63.87 % | 66.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China, mainland was 63.87 % 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 79.14 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.87 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- China, mainland ranks 131st 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 10.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.