IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 62.57 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.57 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
78.14 %
in 1996
All-time low
62.57 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.7 %1991: 77.8 %1992: 77.7 %1993: 75.6 %1994: 76.3 %1995: 76.7 %1996: 78.1 %1997: 75.6 %1998: 75.1 %1999: 75.8 %2000: 74.8 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 72.7 %2004: 71.4 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 68.4 %2007: 67 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 71.8 %2010: 71.5 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 70.2 %2013: 70.1 %2014: 69.8 %2015: 70.2 %2016: 70 %2017: 68.9 %2018: 67.5 %2019: 65.9 %2020: 65.7 %2021: 64.2 %2022: 64 %2023: 62.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 62.57 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 78.14 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.57 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 135th 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 76.65 % 75.12 % 78.14 % 10
2000s 71.34 % 66.95 % 75.06 % 10
2010s 69.46 % 65.91 % 71.53 % 10
2020s 64.1 % 62.57 % 65.66 % 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 132 Luxembourg 63.03 % compare
  2. 133 Finland 62.96 % compare
  3. 134 Sri Lanka 62.94 % compare
  4. 136 Portugal 62.13 % compare
  5. 137 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.11 % compare
  6. 138 China 62.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China, mainland was 62.57 % 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 78.14 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 62.57 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.