Grassland — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Grassland — Emissions was 1.34 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in China, mainland is 1.34 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 3.3 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5791 kt, in 2021.
China, mainland ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8862 kt | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 kt | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7116 kt | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 kt | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 kt | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.13 kt | +85.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8211 kt | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kt | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 kt | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 kt | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3 kt | +206.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 kt | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kt | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 kt | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 kt | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 kt | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.46 kt | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 kt | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 kt | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 kt | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kt | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 kt | +128.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kt | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5791 kt | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7767 kt | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 kt | +148.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 kt | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kt | 0.7116 kt | 1.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 kt | 0.8211 kt | 3.3 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 kt | 1.08 kt | 2.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 kt | 0.5791 kt | 1.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in China, mainland?
- Grassland — emissions in China, mainland was 1.34 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5791 kt in 2021.
- How does China, mainland rank for grassland — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.