IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland
China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.33 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland is 1.33 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland peaked at 1.39 t CO2eq/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.17 t CO2eq/ha, in 1993.
That places China, mainland 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, mainland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.25 t CO2eq/ha | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 t CO2eq/ha | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 t CO2eq/ha | 1.26 t CO2eq/ha | 1.34 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | 1.33 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China, mainland was 1.33 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 t CO2eq/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2eq/ha in 1993.
- How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- China, mainland ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.