Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -838,933 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at -838,933 kt.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at -333,887 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -847,118 kt, in 2016.
China ranks 249th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -350,981 kt | — |
| 1991 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -350,981 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -333,887 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -333,887 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -711,825 kt | +113.2% |
| 2012 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -711,825 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -847,118 kt | +19.0% |
| 2017 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -847,118 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -838,933 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -838,933 kt | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -838,933 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -198 kt, 4237.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's -838,933 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -19.07 kt, 43999.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -350,981 kt | -350,981 kt | -350,981 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -335,596 kt | -350,981 kt | -333,887 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -728,148 kt | -847,118 kt | -333,887 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -840,979 kt | -847,118 kt | -838,933 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 246 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
- 247 United States -407,742 kt compare
- 248 OECD -520,654 kt compare
- 249 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare
- 251 Russian Federation -1.15 million kt compare
- 251 Russia -1.15 million kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China was -838,933 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -333,887 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -847,118 kt in 2016.
- How does China rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 249th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf