Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions was 245,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
245,041 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
245,041 kt
in 2022
All-time low
115,992 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 119.0k kt1991: 125.1k kt1992: 122.2k kt1993: 118.7k kt1994: 124.5k kt1995: 140.2k kt1996: 149.3k kt1997: 149.8k kt1998: 151.1k kt1999: 152.7k kt2000: 150.9k kt2001: 157.9k kt2002: 116.0k kt2003: 133.8k kt2004: 145.6k kt2005: 155.0k kt2006: 162.9k kt2007: 161.1k kt2008: 157.6k kt2009: 161.8k kt2010: 165.0k kt2011: 172.9k kt2012: 171.0k kt2013: 188.2k kt2014: 189.5k kt2015: 196.1k kt2016: 204.2k kt2017: 213.5k kt2018: 209.7k kt2019: 213.5k kt2020: 221.2k kt2021: 232.6k kt2022: 245.0k kt2023: 245.0k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 245,041 kt for farm gate — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 245,041 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115,992 kt, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119,027 kt
1991 125,129 kt +5.1%
1992 122,184 kt -2.4%
1993 118,686 kt -2.9%
1994 124,469 kt +4.9%
1995 140,170 kt +12.6%
1996 149,340 kt +6.5%
1997 149,751 kt +0.3%
1998 151,092 kt +0.9%
1999 152,701 kt +1.1%
2000 150,908 kt -1.2%
2001 157,918 kt +4.6%
2002 115,992 kt -26.5%
2003 133,773 kt +15.3%
2004 145,593 kt +8.8%
2005 154,993 kt +6.5%
2006 162,885 kt +5.1%
2007 161,107 kt -1.1%
2008 157,569 kt -2.2%
2009 161,779 kt +2.7%
2010 165,003 kt +2.0%
2011 172,901 kt +4.8%
2012 171,043 kt -1.1%
2013 188,181 kt +10.0%
2014 189,491 kt +0.7%
2015 196,110 kt +3.5%
2016 204,235 kt +4.1%
2017 213,459 kt +4.5%
2018 209,724 kt -1.7%
2019 213,462 kt +1.8%
2020 221,247 kt +3.6%
2021 232,637 kt +5.1%
2022 245,041 kt +5.3%
2023 245,041 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,255 kt 118,686 kt 152,701 kt 10
2000s 150,252 kt 115,992 kt 162,885 kt 10
2010s 192,361 kt 165,003 kt 213,462 kt 10
2020s 235,992 kt 221,247 kt 245,041 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 521,473 kt compare
  2. 2 China 248,486 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 243,025 kt compare
  4. 5 India 227,197 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 87,070 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions in China, mainland was 245,041 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 245,041 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 115,992 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf