IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.33 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.33 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.39 t CO2eq/ha
in 1996
All-time low
1.18 t CO2eq/ha
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha1991: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha1992: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha1993: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha1994: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha1995: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha1996: 1.4 t CO2eq/ha1997: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha1998: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha1999: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2000: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2001: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2002: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2003: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2004: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2005: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2006: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2007: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2008: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2009: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2010: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2011: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2012: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2013: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2014: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2015: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2016: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2017: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2018: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2019: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2020: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2021: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2022: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2023: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha

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

Analysis

China recorded 1.33 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China peaked at 1.39 t CO2eq/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.18 t CO2eq/ha, in 1993.

China ranks 114th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 1.2 t CO2eq/ha
1991 1.21 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
1992 1.21 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1993 1.18 t CO2eq/ha -2.5%
1994 1.2 t CO2eq/ha +1.7%
1995 1.31 t CO2eq/ha +9.2%
1996 1.39 t CO2eq/ha +6.1%
1997 1.26 t CO2eq/ha -9.4%
1998 1.31 t CO2eq/ha +4.0%
1999 1.34 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2000 1.32 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2001 1.3 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2002 1.3 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2003 1.28 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2004 1.31 t CO2eq/ha +2.3%
2005 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +1.5%
2006 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2007 1.31 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2008 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +1.5%
2009 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2010 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2011 1.32 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
2012 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2013 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2014 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2015 1.34 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2016 1.34 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2017 1.32 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2018 1.3 t CO2eq/ha -1.5%
2019 1.27 t CO2eq/ha -2.3%
2020 1.3 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
2021 1.32 t CO2eq/ha +1.5%
2022 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2023 1.33 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.26 t CO2eq/ha 1.18 t CO2eq/ha 1.39 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 1.31 t CO2eq/ha 1.28 t CO2eq/ha 1.33 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 1.32 t CO2eq/ha 1.27 t CO2eq/ha 1.34 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 1.32 t CO2eq/ha 1.3 t CO2eq/ha 1.33 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 111 Oman 1.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 112 Guinea 1.35 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 112 Hungary 1.35 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 114 China, mainland 1.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 116 Jordan 1.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 117 Cameroon 1.31 t CO2eq/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in China 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2eq/ha in 1993.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
China ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 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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