IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
125th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
All-time low
0.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in China, mainland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in China, mainland is 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in China, mainland peaked at 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.

China, mainland ranks 125th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.536 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.527 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 0.54 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.497 t CO2eq/cap 0.46 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.48 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 123 Malawi 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 124 Chile 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 125 Sierra Leone 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 125 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 128 Benin 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 128 China 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in China, mainland was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
China, mainland ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.