Farm gate — Emissions in China

China: Farm gate — Emissions was 248,486 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248,486 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
248,486 kt
in 2022
All-time low
120,252 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 123.1k kt1991: 129.3k kt1992: 126.3k kt1993: 123.0k kt1994: 128.7k kt1995: 144.6k kt1996: 153.7k kt1997: 153.7k kt1998: 154.6k kt1999: 156.3k kt2000: 155.0k kt2001: 162.1k kt2002: 120.3k kt2003: 138.4k kt2004: 150.4k kt2005: 159.4k kt2006: 166.2k kt2007: 163.9k kt2008: 160.8k kt2009: 164.6k kt2010: 167.8k kt2011: 175.8k kt2012: 174.2k kt2013: 191.2k kt2014: 192.7k kt2015: 199.3k kt2016: 207.4k kt2017: 216.6k kt2018: 213.2k kt2019: 216.9k kt2020: 224.7k kt2021: 236.0k kt2022: 248.5k kt2023: 248.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions in China is 248,486 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in China peaked at 248,486 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120,252 kt, in 2002.

China ranks 2nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139,331 kt 123,025 kt 156,253 kt 10
2000s 154,094 kt 120,252 kt 166,202 kt 10
2010s 195,508 kt 167,810 kt 216,945 kt 10
2020s 239,417 kt 224,650 kt 248,486 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 521,473 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 245,041 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 243,025 kt compare
  4. 5 India 227,197 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in China?
Farm gate — emissions in China was 248,486 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 248,486 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 120,252 kt in 2002.
How does China rank for farm gate — emissions?
China ranks 2nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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