IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, mainland
China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) was 26.37 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 26.37 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 45.59 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.37 %, in 2023.
That places China, mainland 161st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.54 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.83 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.68 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.32 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.1 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.58 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.17 % | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 44.93 % | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 45.59 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.91 % | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.4 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 42.19 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.29 % | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 38.06 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.73 % | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 35.25 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.98 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.28 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.74 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.41 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.02 % | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.62 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.41 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.53 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.52 % | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.55 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.69 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.54 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.12 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.75 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.85 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.37 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.59 % | 43.17 % | 45.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.18 % | 33.74 % | 44.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.72 % | 27.54 % | 32.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.27 % | 26.37 % | 28.12 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland was 26.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.59 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 % in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- China, mainland ranks 161st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.