Farm gate — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 63.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.87 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 223 countries
All-time high
79.14 %
in 1996
All-time low
63.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 78.8 %1991: 78.9 %1992: 78.7 %1993: 76.7 %1994: 77.4 %1995: 77.7 %1996: 79.1 %1997: 76.7 %1998: 76.2 %1999: 77 %2000: 76 %2001: 76.2 %2002: 75.8 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 72.3 %2005: 70.7 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 68.7 %2009: 72.8 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 71.4 %2012: 71.2 %2013: 71.3 %2014: 71 %2015: 71.4 %2016: 71.2 %2017: 70.1 %2018: 68.7 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 66.9 %2021: 65.5 %2022: 65.3 %2023: 63.9 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 63.87 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 79.14 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.87 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 147th of 223 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.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 78.79 % —
1991 78.93 % +0.2%
1992 78.73 % -0.3%
1993 76.71 % -2.6%
1994 77.36 % +0.8%
1995 77.68 % +0.4%
1996 79.14 % +1.9%
1997 76.71 % -3.1%
1998 76.24 % -0.6%
1999 76.99 % +1.0%
2000 76.04 % -1.2%
2001 76.21 % +0.2%
2002 75.83 % -0.5%
2003 73.54 % -3.0%
2004 72.34 % -1.6%
2005 70.67 % -2.3%
2006 69.53 % -1.6%
2007 67.93 % -2.3%
2008 68.74 % +1.2%
2009 72.76 % +5.8%
2010 72.53 % -0.3%
2011 71.42 % -1.5%
2012 71.22 % -0.3%
2013 71.28 % +0.1%
2014 71 % -0.4%
2015 71.4 % +0.6%
2016 71.21 % -0.3%
2017 70.11 % -1.5%
2018 68.71 % -2.0%
2019 67.1 % -2.3%
2020 66.87 % -0.3%
2021 65.52 % -2.0%
2022 65.29 % -0.4%
2023 63.87 % -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.73 % 76.24 % 79.14 % 10
2000s 72.36 % 67.93 % 76.21 % 10
2010s 70.6 % 67.1 % 72.53 % 10
2020s 65.39 % 63.87 % 66.87 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions share in China, mainland was 63.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 79.14 % in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 63.87 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.