Grassland — Emissions in China
China: Grassland — Emissions was 1.34 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 1.34 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in China peaked at 3.31 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5798 kt, in 2021.
China ranks 46th 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, 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 | 0.8863 kt | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 kt | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7117 kt | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 kt | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 kt | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.14 kt | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8215 kt | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kt | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 kt | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 kt | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.31 kt | +207.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 kt | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kt | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 kt | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 kt | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 kt | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.46 kt | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 1.94 kt | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kt | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 kt | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.86 kt | +127.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kt | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5798 kt | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7767 kt | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 kt | +149.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 kt | -30.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.34 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0489 kt, 27.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.34 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 kt, 2234.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kt | 0.7117 kt | 1.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 kt | 0.8215 kt | 3.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 kt | 1.08 kt | 2.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 kt | 0.5798 kt | 1.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 grassland — emissions in China?
- Grassland — emissions in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5798 kt in 2021.
- How does China rank for grassland — emissions?
- China ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.