IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 12.63 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.63 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.95 t CO2eq/ha
in 2020
All-time low
5.44 t CO2eq/ha
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12 t CO2eq/ha1991: 10 t CO2eq/ha1992: 8.1 t CO2eq/ha1993: 5.6 t CO2eq/ha1994: 5.4 t CO2eq/ha1995: 5.6 t CO2eq/ha1996: 5.5 t CO2eq/ha1997: 7.5 t CO2eq/ha1998: 7.5 t CO2eq/ha1999: 7.9 t CO2eq/ha2000: 8.3 t CO2eq/ha2001: 8.6 t CO2eq/ha2002: 9 t CO2eq/ha2003: 8.3 t CO2eq/ha2004: 8.2 t CO2eq/ha2005: 8.1 t CO2eq/ha2006: 9.5 t CO2eq/ha2007: 7.8 t CO2eq/ha2008: 8 t CO2eq/ha2009: 8.5 t CO2eq/ha2010: 9.7 t CO2eq/ha2011: 9.9 t CO2eq/ha2012: 10.7 t CO2eq/ha2013: 10.8 t CO2eq/ha2014: 10.8 t CO2eq/ha2015: 8.9 t CO2eq/ha2016: 9.3 t CO2eq/ha2017: 9.8 t CO2eq/ha2018: 10 t CO2eq/ha2019: 10.1 t CO2eq/ha2020: 12.9 t CO2eq/ha2021: 12.5 t CO2eq/ha2022: 12.6 t CO2eq/ha2023: 12.6 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 12.63 t CO2eq/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 12.95 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.44 t CO2eq/ha, in 1994.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 12 t CO2eq/ha
1991 9.97 t CO2eq/ha -16.9%
1992 8.12 t CO2eq/ha -18.6%
1993 5.61 t CO2eq/ha -30.9%
1994 5.44 t CO2eq/ha -3.0%
1995 5.62 t CO2eq/ha +3.3%
1996 5.5 t CO2eq/ha -2.1%
1997 7.46 t CO2eq/ha +35.6%
1998 7.5 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%
1999 7.89 t CO2eq/ha +5.2%
2000 8.33 t CO2eq/ha +5.6%
2001 8.62 t CO2eq/ha +3.5%
2002 9.04 t CO2eq/ha +4.9%
2003 8.33 t CO2eq/ha -7.9%
2004 8.22 t CO2eq/ha -1.3%
2005 8.09 t CO2eq/ha -1.6%
2006 9.53 t CO2eq/ha +17.8%
2007 7.85 t CO2eq/ha -17.6%
2008 7.95 t CO2eq/ha +1.3%
2009 8.53 t CO2eq/ha +7.3%
2010 9.69 t CO2eq/ha +13.6%
2011 9.88 t CO2eq/ha +2.0%
2012 10.65 t CO2eq/ha +7.8%
2013 10.78 t CO2eq/ha +1.2%
2014 10.77 t CO2eq/ha -0.1%
2015 8.93 t CO2eq/ha -17.1%
2016 9.3 t CO2eq/ha +4.1%
2017 9.75 t CO2eq/ha +4.8%
2018 10.03 t CO2eq/ha +2.9%
2019 10.07 t CO2eq/ha +0.4%
2020 12.95 t CO2eq/ha +28.6%
2021 12.51 t CO2eq/ha -3.4%
2022 12.57 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%
2023 12.63 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +35.6% 5.5 t CO2eq/ha 7.46 t CO2eq/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.51 t CO2eq/ha 5.44 t CO2eq/ha 12 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 8.45 t CO2eq/ha 7.85 t CO2eq/ha 9.53 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 9.98 t CO2eq/ha 8.93 t CO2eq/ha 10.78 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 12.66 t CO2eq/ha 12.51 t CO2eq/ha 12.95 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 1 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 4 Republic of Korea 9.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 4 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 5 Bangladesh 9.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 5 Polynesia 2.28 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, Hong Kong SAR was 12.63 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 12.95 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.