Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.83 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.82 %
in 1990
All-time low
6.83 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

51015201990200620231990: 21.8 %1991: 21.4 %1992: 20.8 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 18.8 %1995: 19 %1996: 19.4 %1997: 18 %1998: 19.2 %1999: 18.7 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 10.6 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 8 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.9 %2020: 7 %2021: 7 %2022: 7.1 %2023: 6.8 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 6.83 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 21.82 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.83 %, in 2023.

That places China, mainland 161st out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.65 % 18.01 % 21.82 % 10
2000s 12.68 % 9.03 % 17.86 % 10
2010s 7.68 % 6.94 % 8.34 % 10
2020s 6.98 % 6.83 % 7.09 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland was 6.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21.82 % in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.