Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland stood at 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland peaked at 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places China, mainland 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.33 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 0.98 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 value of agricultural production in China, mainland?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in China, mainland was 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- China, mainland ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.