IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.87 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.29 %
in 1990
All-time low
4.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 17.3 %1991: 16.8 %1992: 16.4 %1993: 15.3 %1994: 14.9 %1995: 15 %1996: 15.2 %1997: 13.8 %1998: 14.7 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5 %2022: 5 %2023: 4.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in China stood at 4.87 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in China peaked at 17.29 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.87 %, in 2023.

China ranks 159th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.39 % 13.84 % 17.29 % 10
2000s 9.83 % 7.03 % 13.71 % 10
2010s 5.78 % 5.05 % 6.48 % 10
2020s 5.01 % 4.87 % 5.12 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in China?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in China was 4.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 17.29 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 % in 2023.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
China ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.