IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China
China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 26.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China is 26.19 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China peaked at 45.31 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.19 %, in 2023.
That places China 162nd 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 in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.32 % | — |
| 1991 | 44.6 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.45 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.09 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.86 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.95 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.31 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 42.93 % | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 44.6 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 45.23 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 44.55 % | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.03 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.81 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 38.95 % | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.72 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.43 % | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.98 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 33.71 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.01 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.46 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.15 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 29.82 % | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.73 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.41 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.27 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.32 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.47 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.34 % | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.92 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.54 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.67 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.19 % | -1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 26.19 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.68 %, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 26.19 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.96 %, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.33 % | 42.93 % | 45.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.86 % | 33.46 % | 44.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 % | 27.34 % | 32.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 % | 26.19 % | 27.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 159 United States 27.41 % compare
- 160 Czechia 26.85 % compare
- 161 China, mainland 26.37 % compare
- 163 Türkiye 26.14 % compare
- 163 Turkey 26.14 % compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25.73 % compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China was 26.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 % in 2023.
- How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- China ranks 162nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.