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Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.2809 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2809 kt
World rank
109th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,397 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 1.9 kt1992: 1.9 kt1993: 1.9 kt1994: 1.9 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 1.1 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 8.8 kt2003: 6.1 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 4 kt2006: 3.3 kt2007: 2.4 kt2008: 0.281 kt2009: 0.409 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 0.846 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 0.281 kt2014: 0.129 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 6.4k kt2017: 6.4k kt2018: 6.4k kt2019: 6.4k kt2020: 6.4k kt2021: 0.129 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.281 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in China is 0.2809 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 6,397 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2022.

That places China 109th out of 222 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 (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 1.91 kt —
1991 1.91 kt +0.0%
1992 1.91 kt +0.0%
1993 1.91 kt +0.0%
1994 1.91 kt +0.0%
1995 1.91 kt +0.0%
1996 1.68 kt -11.9%
1997 1.2 kt -28.5%
1998 4.21 kt +250.1%
1999 1.07 kt -74.6%
2000 2.33 kt +118.2%
2001 1.82 kt -22.2%
2002 8.75 kt +381.8%
2003 6.12 kt -30.1%
2004 3.61 kt -41.0%
2005 4.04 kt +12.0%
2006 3.33 kt -17.7%
2007 2.35 kt -29.2%
2008 0.2809 kt -88.1%
2009 0.4095 kt +45.8%
2010 1.38 kt +237.2%
2011 0.8455 kt -38.8%
2012 2.64 kt +211.7%
2013 0.2809 kt -89.3%
2014 0.1286 kt -54.2%
2015 2.64 kt +1949.6%
2016 6,397 kt +242607.0%
2017 6,396 kt -0.0%
2018 6,396 kt -0.0%
2019 6,396 kt +0.0%
2020 6,396 kt +0.0%
2021 0.1286 kt -100.0%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.2809 kt —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.96 kt 1.07 kt 4.21 kt 10
2000s 3.3 kt 0.2809 kt 8.75 kt 10
2010s 2,559 kt 0.1286 kt 6,397 kt 10
2020s 1,599 kt 0 kt 6,396 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 106 New Caledonia 0.5646 kt compare
  2. 107 Jordan 0.502 kt compare
  3. 108 Dominican Republic 0.4095 kt compare
  4. 109 China, mainland 0.2809 kt compare
  5. 109 El Salvador 0.2809 kt compare
  6. 112 Afghanistan 0 kt
  7. 112 Albania 0 kt compare
  8. 112 American Samoa 0 kt compare
  9. 112 Andorra 0 kt compare
  10. 112 Anguilla 0 kt
  11. 112 Armenia 0 kt compare
  12. 112 Aruba 0 kt
  13. 112 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
  14. 112 Azerbaijan 0 kt compare
  15. 112 Bahrain 0 kt
  16. 112 Barbados 0 kt
  17. 112 Belarus 0 kt compare
  18. 112 Belgium 0 kt compare
  19. 112 Bermuda 0 kt
  20. 112 Botswana 0 kt
  21. 112 British Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
  22. 112 Burundi 0 kt compare
  23. 112 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  24. 112 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt
  25. 112 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
  26. 112 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt
  27. 112 Comoros 0 kt compare
  28. 112 Cook Islands 0 kt
  29. 112 Czechia 0 kt compare
  30. 112 Denmark 0 kt compare
  31. 112 Djibouti 0 kt
  32. 112 Egypt 0 kt
  33. 112 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
  34. 112 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  35. 112 Finland 0 kt compare
  36. 112 France 0 kt
  37. 112 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
  38. 112 Georgia 0 kt
  39. 112 Germany 0 kt
  40. 112 Gibraltar 0 kt
  41. 112 Greece 0 kt
  42. 112 Greenland 0 kt
  43. 112 Grenada 0 kt compare
  44. 112 Guadeloupe 0 kt compare
  45. 112 Guam 0 kt
  46. 112 Haiti 0 kt compare
  47. 112 Holy See 0 kt
  48. 112 Hungary 0 kt compare
  49. 112 Iceland 0 kt
  50. 112 Ireland 0 kt compare
  51. 112 Isle of Man 0 kt
  52. 112 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  53. 112 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  54. 112 Kenya 0 kt compare
  55. 112 Kiribati 0 kt
  56. 112 Kuwait 0 kt
  57. 112 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  58. 112 Latvia 0 kt compare
  59. 112 Lebanon 0 kt
  60. 112 Lesotho 0 kt
  61. 112 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  62. 112 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  63. 112 Luxembourg 0 kt compare
  64. 112 Maldives 0 kt
  65. 112 Malta 0 kt
  66. 112 Marshall Islands 0 kt compare
  67. 112 Martinique 0 kt
  68. 112 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  69. 112 Monaco 0 kt
  70. 112 Mongolia 0 kt compare
  71. 112 Montenegro 0 kt
  72. 112 Montserrat 0 kt compare
  73. 112 Naoero 0 kt
  74. 112 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  75. 112 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
  76. 112 New Zealand 0 kt compare
  77. 112 Niue 0 kt compare
  78. 112 Norfolk Island 0 kt
  79. 112 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  80. 112 Oman 0 kt
  81. 112 Pakistan 0 kt compare
  82. 112 Palau 0 kt
  83. 112 Palestine, State of 0 kt
  84. 112 Pitcairn 0 kt
  85. 112 Poland 0 kt
  86. 112 Portugal 0 kt compare
  87. 112 Qatar 0 kt
  88. 112 Réunion 0 kt
  89. 112 Russian Federation 0 kt compare
  90. 112 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  91. 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  92. 112 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  93. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt compare
  94. 112 San Marino 0 kt
  95. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt compare
  96. 112 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
  97. 112 Serbia 0 kt
  98. 112 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
  99. 112 Singapore 0 kt compare
  100. 112 Slovakia 0 kt compare
  101. 112 Spain 0 kt compare
  102. 112 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
  103. 112 Switzerland 0 kt compare
  104. 112 Tajikistan 0 kt
  105. 112 Tokelau 0 kt
  106. 112 Tonga 0 kt
  107. 112 Turkmenistan 0 kt
  108. 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
  109. 112 Tuvalu 0 kt
  110. 112 Ukraine 0 kt compare
  111. 112 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
  112. 112 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt
  113. 112 United States Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
  114. 112 Uruguay 0 kt
  115. 112 Uzbekistan 0 kt compare
  116. 112 Yemen 0 kt

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in China was 0.2809 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6,397 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2022.
How does China rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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