Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) was -838,933 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-838,933 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 212 countries
All-time high
-333,887 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-847,118 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023

-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k1990200620231990: -351.0k kt1991: -351.0k kt1992: -351.0k kt1993: -351.0k kt1994: -351.0k kt1995: -351.0k kt1996: -351.0k kt1997: -351.0k kt1998: -351.0k kt1999: -351.0k kt2000: -351.0k kt2001: -333.9k kt2002: -333.9k kt2003: -333.9k kt2004: -333.9k kt2005: -333.9k kt2006: -333.9k kt2007: -333.9k kt2008: -333.9k kt2009: -333.9k kt2010: -333.9k kt2011: -711.8k kt2012: -711.8k kt2013: -711.8k kt2014: -711.8k kt2015: -711.8k kt2016: -847.1k kt2017: -847.1k kt2018: -847.1k kt2019: -847.1k kt2020: -847.1k kt2021: -838.9k kt2022: -838.9k kt2023: -838.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at -333,887 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -847,118 kt, in 2016.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 210th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 -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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 207 India -154,418 kt compare
  2. 208 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
  3. 209 OECD -520,654 kt compare
  4. 210 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare
  5. 212 Russian Federation -1.15 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)?
Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was -333,887 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -847,118 kt in 2016.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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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