Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in China

China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 63.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.41 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.61 %
in 1996
All-time low
63.41 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 78.2 %1991: 78.3 %1992: 78.1 %1993: 76.1 %1994: 76.7 %1995: 77.1 %1996: 78.6 %1997: 76.2 %1998: 75.6 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 75.4 %2001: 75.5 %2002: 75.3 %2003: 73 %2004: 71.9 %2005: 70.3 %2006: 69 %2007: 67.5 %2008: 68.3 %2009: 72.2 %2010: 72 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 70.8 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 66.6 %2020: 66.3 %2021: 65 %2022: 64.8 %2023: 63.4 %

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 63.41 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is 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 peaked at 78.61 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.41 %, in 2023.

That places China 132nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 78.25 %
1991 78.3 % +0.1%
1992 78.09 % -0.3%
1993 76.06 % -2.6%
1994 76.71 % +0.9%
1995 77.08 % +0.5%
1996 78.61 % +2.0%
1997 76.15 % -3.1%
1998 75.61 % -0.7%
1999 76.33 % +1.0%
2000 75.41 % -1.2%
2001 75.52 % +0.1%
2002 75.26 % -0.3%
2003 73.02 % -3.0%
2004 71.89 % -1.5%
2005 70.26 % -2.3%
2006 69.05 % -1.7%
2007 67.45 % -2.3%
2008 68.29 % +1.2%
2009 72.24 % +5.8%
2010 71.97 % -0.4%
2011 70.9 % -1.5%
2012 70.69 % -0.3%
2013 70.77 % +0.1%
2014 70.51 % -0.4%
2015 70.9 % +0.6%
2016 70.69 % -0.3%
2017 69.57 % -1.6%
2018 68.18 % -2.0%
2019 66.57 % -2.4%
2020 66.33 % -0.4%
2021 64.99 % -2.0%
2022 64.83 % -0.2%
2023 63.41 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.12 % 75.61 % 78.61 % 10
2000s 71.84 % 67.45 % 75.52 % 10
2010s 70.08 % 66.57 % 71.97 % 10
2020s 64.89 % 63.41 % 66.33 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in China was 63.41 % 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 78.61 % in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 63.41 % in 2023.
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 down 10.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.