Farm gate — Emissions Share in China

China: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 26.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.8 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
152nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.98 %
in 1996
All-time low
26.8 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 45 %1991: 45.3 %1992: 45.1 %1993: 44.7 %1994: 44.5 %1995: 44.6 %1996: 46 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 45.3 %1999: 45.9 %2000: 45.2 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 42.3 %2003: 39.5 %2004: 38.3 %2005: 37 %2006: 35.5 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 30 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 31 %2017: 30.1 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 28 %2020: 28.6 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 27.3 %2023: 26.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in China is 26.8 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in China peaked at 45.98 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.8 %, in 2023.

China ranks 152nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.99 % 43.65 % 45.98 % 10
2000s 38.45 % 34.07 % 45.19 % 10
2010s 30.14 % 28 % 32.75 % 10
2020s 27.71 % 26.8 % 28.59 % 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 149 Republic of Moldova 28 % compare
  2. 150 Czechia 27.19 % compare
  3. 151 China, mainland 26.97 % compare
  4. 153 Türkiye 26.6 % compare
  5. 154 Egypt 26.19 % compare
  6. 155 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in China?
Farm gate — emissions share in China was 26.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 45.98 % in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8 % in 2023.
How does China rank for farm gate — emissions share?
China ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.