Grassland organic soils — Emissions in China

China: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.8838 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.8838 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.8839 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.8698 kt
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in China, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.871 kt1991: 0.871 kt1992: 0.871 kt1993: 0.87 kt1994: 0.87 kt1995: 0.871 kt1996: 0.871 kt1997: 0.871 kt1998: 0.872 kt1999: 0.872 kt2000: 0.872 kt2001: 0.872 kt2002: 0.873 kt2003: 0.873 kt2004: 0.873 kt2005: 0.873 kt2006: 0.873 kt2007: 0.873 kt2008: 0.873 kt2009: 0.873 kt2010: 0.873 kt2011: 0.873 kt2012: 0.874 kt2013: 0.873 kt2014: 0.874 kt2015: 0.874 kt2016: 0.874 kt2017: 0.874 kt2018: 0.874 kt2019: 0.884 kt2020: 0.884 kt2021: 0.884 kt2022: 0.884 kt2023: 0.884 kt2024: 0.884 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in China is 0.8838 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in China peaked at 0.8839 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8698 kt, in 1993.

That places China 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.8707 kt
1991 0.8707 kt +0.0%
1992 0.8707 kt +0.0%
1993 0.8698 kt -0.1%
1994 0.8698 kt +0.0%
1995 0.8709 kt +0.1%
1996 0.8711 kt +0.0%
1997 0.8711 kt +0.0%
1998 0.8715 kt +0.0%
1999 0.8717 kt +0.0%
2000 0.8722 kt +0.1%
2001 0.8724 kt +0.0%
2002 0.8725 kt +0.0%
2003 0.8728 kt +0.0%
2004 0.8732 kt +0.0%
2005 0.8733 kt +0.0%
2006 0.8728 kt -0.1%
2007 0.8727 kt -0.0%
2008 0.8728 kt +0.0%
2009 0.873 kt +0.0%
2010 0.873 kt +0.0%
2011 0.8732 kt +0.0%
2012 0.8735 kt +0.0%
2013 0.8733 kt -0.0%
2014 0.8735 kt +0.0%
2015 0.8735 kt +0.0%
2016 0.8737 kt +0.0%
2017 0.8737 kt +0.0%
2018 0.8736 kt -0.0%
2019 0.8839 kt +1.2%
2020 0.8839 kt +0.0%
2021 0.8838 kt -0.0%
2022 0.8838 kt +0.0%
2023 0.8838 kt +0.0%
2024 0.8838 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8708 kt 0.8698 kt 0.8717 kt 10
2000s 0.8728 kt 0.8722 kt 0.8733 kt 10
2010s 0.8745 kt 0.873 kt 0.8839 kt 10
2020s 0.8838 kt 0.8838 kt 0.8839 kt 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 19 Finland 1.23 kt compare
  2. 20 Sweden 1.1 kt compare
  3. 21 New Zealand 0.9348 kt compare
  4. 22 China, mainland 0.8838 kt compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 0.8321 kt compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 0.8048 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in China?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in China was 0.8838 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.8839 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8698 kt in 1993.
How does China rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
China ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.