IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 62.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.1 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
147th
of 223 countries
All-time high
77.55 %
in 1996
All-time low
62.1 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.1 %1991: 77.2 %1992: 77 %1993: 74.9 %1994: 75.6 %1995: 76 %1996: 77.5 %1997: 75 %1998: 74.5 %1999: 75.1 %2000: 74.1 %2001: 74.1 %2002: 74.4 %2003: 72.1 %2004: 70.9 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 67.9 %2007: 66.5 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 71 %2011: 69.8 %2012: 69.6 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 69.3 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 68.3 %2018: 67 %2019: 65.4 %2020: 65.1 %2021: 63.7 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 62.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China is 62.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China peaked at 77.55 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.1 %, in 2023.

China ranks 147th of 223 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in China, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.08 % —
1991 77.15 % +0.1%
1992 76.97 % -0.2%
1993 74.89 % -2.7%
1994 75.56 % +0.9%
1995 76 % +0.6%
1996 77.55 % +2.0%
1997 74.98 % -3.3%
1998 74.45 % -0.7%
1999 75.1 % +0.9%
2000 74.09 % -1.3%
2001 74.13 % +0.1%
2002 74.42 % +0.4%
2003 72.08 % -3.1%
2004 70.87 % -1.7%
2005 69.14 % -2.4%
2006 67.92 % -1.8%
2007 66.46 % -2.1%
2008 67.39 % +1.4%
2009 71.27 % +5.8%
2010 70.96 % -0.4%
2011 69.85 % -1.6%
2012 69.62 % -0.3%
2013 69.61 % -0.0%
2014 69.32 % -0.4%
2015 69.71 % +0.6%
2016 69.5 % -0.3%
2017 68.33 % -1.7%
2018 66.99 % -2.0%
2019 65.36 % -2.4%
2020 65.11 % -0.4%
2021 63.67 % -2.2%
2022 63.48 % -0.3%
2023 62.1 % -2.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 62.1 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.76 %, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 62.1 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.99 %, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.97 % 74.45 % 77.55 % 10
2000s 70.78 % 66.46 % 74.42 % 10
2010s 68.92 % 65.36 % 70.96 % 10
2020s 63.59 % 62.1 % 65.11 % 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 144 China, mainland 62.57 % compare
  2. 145 Portugal 62.13 % compare
  3. 146 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 62.11 % compare
  4. 148 Austria 61.89 % compare
  5. 149 Malaysia 61.74 % compare
  6. 150 Norway 61.34 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in China was 62.1 % 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 77.55 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1 % in 2023.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
China ranks 147th 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 10.8%. 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 (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
255 places, 8,422 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.