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Land-use change — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0053 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0053 kt
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.1678 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.04 kt1991: 0.04 kt1992: 0.04 kt1993: 0.04 kt1994: 0.04 kt1995: 0.04 kt1996: 0.047 kt1997: 0.034 kt1998: 0.117 kt1999: 0.03 kt2000: 0.065 kt2001: 0.035 kt2002: 0.168 kt2003: 0.117 kt2004: 0.069 kt2005: 0.077 kt2006: 0.064 kt2007: 0.045 kt2008: 0.005 kt2009: 0.008 kt2010: 0.027 kt2011: 0.016 kt2012: 0.051 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.051 kt2016: 0.035 kt2017: 0.008 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.003 kt2020: 0.013 kt2021: 0.003 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.005 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in China, mainland stood at 0.0053 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 0.1678 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2022.

That places China, mainland 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 0.0398 kt —
1991 0.0398 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0398 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0398 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0398 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0398 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0468 kt +17.6%
1997 0.0335 kt -28.4%
1998 0.1173 kt +250.1%
1999 0.0297 kt -74.7%
2000 0.0654 kt +120.2%
2001 0.0346 kt -47.1%
2002 0.1678 kt +385.0%
2003 0.1172 kt -30.2%
2004 0.0693 kt -40.9%
2005 0.0772 kt +11.4%
2006 0.0639 kt -17.2%
2007 0.0453 kt -29.1%
2008 0.0053 kt -88.3%
2009 0.008 kt +50.9%
2010 0.0266 kt +232.5%
2011 0.016 kt -39.8%
2012 0.0506 kt +216.2%
2013 0.0053 kt -89.5%
2014 0.0027 kt -49.1%
2015 0.0506 kt +1774.1%
2016 0.0346 kt -31.6%
2017 0.008 kt -76.9%
2018 0.0027 kt -66.2%
2019 0.0027 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0133 kt +392.6%
2021 0.0027 kt -79.7%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.0053 kt —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0466 kt 0.0297 kt 0.1173 kt 10
2000s 0.0654 kt 0.0053 kt 0.1678 kt 10
2010s 0.02 kt 0.0027 kt 0.0506 kt 10
2020s 0.0053 kt 0 kt 0.0133 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 59 New Caledonia 0.0107 kt compare
  2. 60 Dominican Republic 0.008 kt compare
  3. 61 Brunei Darussalam 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 61 China 0.0053 kt compare
  5. 61 El Salvador 0.0053 kt compare
  6. 61 Sudan 0.0053 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in China, mainland?
Land-use change — emissions in China, mainland was 0.0053 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1678 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for land-use change — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf