Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) was 951,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
951,492 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
951,492 kt
in 2023
All-time low
730,868 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 730.9k kt1991: 747.2k kt1992: 747.9k kt1993: 732.3k kt1994: 758.2k kt1995: 832.1k kt1996: 884.4k kt1997: 815.9k kt1998: 841.6k kt1999: 862.7k kt2000: 849.8k kt2001: 845.1k kt2002: 802.6k kt2003: 810.1k kt2004: 841.3k kt2005: 859.3k kt2006: 869.2k kt2007: 857.9k kt2008: 866.6k kt2009: 872.2k kt2010: 876.3k kt2011: 878.8k kt2012: 878.1k kt2013: 895.8k kt2014: 898.5k kt2015: 910.5k kt2016: 918.1k kt2017: 914.4k kt2018: 900.6k kt2019: 882.9k kt2020: 910.2k kt2021: 931.8k kt2022: 949.6k kt2023: 951.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 951,492 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 951,492 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 730,868 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 222 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 (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 730,868 kt
1991 747,243 kt +2.2%
1992 747,896 kt +0.1%
1993 732,349 kt -2.1%
1994 758,207 kt +3.5%
1995 832,118 kt +9.7%
1996 884,406 kt +6.3%
1997 815,947 kt -7.7%
1998 841,582 kt +3.1%
1999 862,658 kt +2.5%
2000 849,834 kt -1.5%
2001 845,077 kt -0.6%
2002 802,593 kt -5.0%
2003 810,084 kt +0.9%
2004 841,303 kt +3.9%
2005 859,279 kt +2.1%
2006 869,237 kt +1.2%
2007 857,908 kt -1.3%
2008 866,633 kt +1.0%
2009 872,179 kt +0.6%
2010 876,262 kt +0.5%
2011 878,751 kt +0.3%
2012 878,104 kt -0.1%
2013 895,815 kt +2.0%
2014 898,546 kt +0.3%
2015 910,520 kt +1.3%
2016 918,111 kt +0.8%
2017 914,429 kt -0.4%
2018 900,628 kt -1.5%
2019 882,874 kt -2.0%
2020 910,161 kt +3.1%
2021 931,796 kt +2.4%
2022 949,638 kt +1.9%
2023 951,492 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 795,327 kt 730,868 kt 884,406 kt 10
2000s 847,413 kt 802,593 kt 872,179 kt 10
2010s 895,404 kt 876,262 kt 918,111 kt 10
2020s 935,772 kt 910,161 kt 951,492 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1.84 million kt compare
  2. 2 India 1.04 million kt compare
  3. 3 China 959,162 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 612,993 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 397,368 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 271,824 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 951,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 951,492 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 730,868 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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