Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland
China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland stood at 1.83 t CO2eq/ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland peaked at 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 t CO2eq/ha, in 1993.
That places China, mainland 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.45 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | 1.69 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 1.83 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 100 Gambia 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 101 China 1.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 1.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 103 El Salvador 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 105 Dominica 1.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland was 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 t CO2eq/ha in 1993.
- How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- China, mainland ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.