IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) was 691,170 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
691,170 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 226 countries
All-time high
724,965 kt
in 1996
All-time low
299,776 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 691,170 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 724,965 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 299,776 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 299,776 kt
1962 301,568 kt +0.6%
1963 314,363 kt +4.2%
1964 339,333 kt +7.9%
1965 353,228 kt +4.1%
1966 372,785 kt +5.5%
1967 377,576 kt +1.3%
1968 380,689 kt +0.8%
1969 387,647 kt +1.8%
1970 400,905 kt +3.4%
1971 422,223 kt +5.3%
1972 433,527 kt +2.7%
1973 439,035 kt +1.3%
1974 441,835 kt +0.6%
1975 451,424 kt +2.2%
1976 454,553 kt +0.7%
1977 459,001 kt +1.0%
1978 466,459 kt +1.6%
1979 475,630 kt +2.0%
1980 490,130 kt +3.0%
1981 484,101 kt -1.2%
1982 490,400 kt +1.3%
1983 507,051 kt +3.4%
1984 516,777 kt +1.9%
1985 510,189 kt -1.3%
1986 522,957 kt +2.5%
1987 554,010 kt +5.9%
1988 568,001 kt +2.5%
1989 587,607 kt +3.5%
1990 603,139 kt +2.6%
1991 613,165 kt +1.7%
1992 617,253 kt +0.7%
1993 605,364 kt -1.9%
1994 624,946 kt +3.2%
1995 682,142 kt +9.2%
1996 724,965 kt +6.3%
1997 655,756 kt -9.5%
1998 679,891 kt +3.7%
1999 699,222 kt +2.8%
2000 688,341 kt -1.6%
2001 676,142 kt -1.8%
2002 678,904 kt +0.4%
2003 667,490 kt -1.7%
2004 686,000 kt +2.8%
2005 693,616 kt +1.1%
2006 695,122 kt +0.2%
2007 685,705 kt -1.4%
2008 698,136 kt +1.8%
2009 699,223 kt +0.2%
2010 699,636 kt +0.1%
2011 693,691 kt -0.8%
2012 694,767 kt +0.2%
2013 694,581 kt -0.0%
2014 695,823 kt +0.2%
2015 700,705 kt +0.7%
2016 699,623 kt -0.2%
2017 686,184 kt -1.9%
2018 676,823 kt -1.4%
2019 655,370 kt -3.2%
2020 674,501 kt +2.9%
2021 684,387 kt +1.5%
2022 689,317 kt +0.7%
2023 691,170 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 347,441 kt 299,776 kt 387,647 kt 9
1970s 444,459 kt 400,905 kt 475,630 kt 10
1980s 523,122 kt 484,101 kt 587,607 kt 10
1990s 650,584 kt 603,139 kt 724,965 kt 10
2000s 686,868 kt 667,490 kt 699,223 kt 10
2010s 689,720 kt 655,370 kt 700,705 kt 10
2020s 684,844 kt 674,501 kt 691,170 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1.30 million kt compare
  2. 2 India 808,705 kt compare
  3. 3 China 695,130 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 581,949 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 485,339 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 255,046 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 691,170 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 724,965 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 299,776 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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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