Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China

China: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.84 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.84 t CO2eq/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1.43 t CO2eq/ha
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha1991: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha1992: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha1993: 1.4 t CO2eq/ha1994: 1.5 t CO2eq/ha1995: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha1996: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha1997: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha1998: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha1999: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2000: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2001: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2002: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2003: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2004: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2005: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2006: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2007: 1.6 t CO2eq/ha2008: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2009: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2010: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2011: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2012: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2013: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2014: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2015: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2016: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2017: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2018: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2019: 1.7 t CO2eq/ha2020: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2021: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2022: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha2023: 1.8 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China is 1.84 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China peaked at 1.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.43 t CO2eq/ha, in 1993.

China ranks 101st of 190 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 1.46 t CO2eq/ha
1991 1.48 t CO2eq/ha +1.4%
1992 1.47 t CO2eq/ha -0.7%
1993 1.43 t CO2eq/ha -2.7%
1994 1.47 t CO2eq/ha +2.8%
1995 1.61 t CO2eq/ha +9.5%
1996 1.71 t CO2eq/ha +6.2%
1997 1.58 t CO2eq/ha -7.6%
1998 1.62 t CO2eq/ha +2.5%
1999 1.66 t CO2eq/ha +2.5%
2000 1.64 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
2001 1.63 t CO2eq/ha -0.6%
2002 1.55 t CO2eq/ha -4.9%
2003 1.56 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2004 1.62 t CO2eq/ha +3.8%
2005 1.65 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
2006 1.66 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2007 1.64 t CO2eq/ha -1.2%
2008 1.66 t CO2eq/ha +1.2%
2009 1.66 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2010 1.67 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2011 1.68 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2012 1.68 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2013 1.72 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
2014 1.73 t CO2eq/ha +0.6%
2015 1.75 t CO2eq/ha +1.2%
2016 1.77 t CO2eq/ha +1.1%
2017 1.76 t CO2eq/ha -0.6%
2018 1.74 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
2019 1.71 t CO2eq/ha -1.7%
2020 1.76 t CO2eq/ha +2.9%
2021 1.8 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2022 1.84 t CO2eq/ha +2.2%
2023 1.84 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 t CO2eq/ha 1.43 t CO2eq/ha 1.71 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 1.63 t CO2eq/ha 1.55 t CO2eq/ha 1.66 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 1.72 t CO2eq/ha 1.67 t CO2eq/ha 1.77 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 1.81 t CO2eq/ha 1.76 t CO2eq/ha 1.84 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 98 Colombia 1.86 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 98 Kenya 1.86 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 100 Gambia 1.85 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 101 Uzbekistan 1.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 103 China, mainland 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 103 El Salvador 1.83 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China?
Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in China was 1.84 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 t CO2eq/ha in 1993.
How does China rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
China ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.