What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

How does China, mainland rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?

China, mainland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in China, mainland

Name: Land-use change — Emissions per capita in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 t CO2eq/cap

World rank

94th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

All-time low

0 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 0 t CO2eq/cap for land-use change — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in China, mainland peaked at 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

94 Afghanistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Albania 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Algeria 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Armenia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Aruba 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Azerbaijan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Bahrain 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Barbados 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Belarus 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Belgium 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Botswana 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 British Virgin Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Burundi 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 China (People’s Republic of) 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 China, Macao SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Comoros 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Czechia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Denmark 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Djibouti 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Dominican Republic 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Egypt 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 El Salvador 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Fiji 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Finland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 France 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Georgia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Germany 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Ghana 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Greece 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Grenada 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Haiti 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Hungary 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Iceland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 India 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Ireland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Jamaica 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Jordan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Kazakhstan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Kenya 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Kiribati 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Kuwait 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Kyrgyzstan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Latvia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Lebanon 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Lesotho 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Libya 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Lithuania 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Luxembourg 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Maldives 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Malta 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Marshall Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Mauritius 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Mongolia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Montenegro 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Nauru 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 New Zealand 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Oman 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Pakistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Palau 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Philippines 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Poland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Portugal 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Qatar 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Russian Federation 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Rwanda 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Saint Lucia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Saudi Arabia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Serbia 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Singapore 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Slovak Republic 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 South Africa 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Spain 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Switzerland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Tajikistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Tonga 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Turkmenistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Tuvalu 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Ukraine 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 United Arab Emirates 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Uruguay 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Uzbekistan 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
94 Yemen 0 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in China, mainland?: Land-use change — emissions per capita in China, mainland was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?: China, mainland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.