LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was -834,346 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-834,346 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
237th
of 239 countries
All-time high
-328,283 kt
in 2008
All-time low
-836,597 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k1990200620231990: -346.5k kt1991: -346.5k kt1992: -346.5k kt1993: -346.5k kt1994: -346.5k kt1995: -346.4k kt1996: -345.9k kt1997: -345.8k kt1998: -345.6k kt1999: -345.7k kt2000: -345.5k kt2001: -329.4k kt2002: -329.7k kt2003: -328.9k kt2004: -329.0k kt2005: -329.4k kt2006: -329.6k kt2007: -329.4k kt2008: -328.3k kt2009: -329.2k kt2010: -329.1k kt2011: -707.4k kt2012: -707.6k kt2013: -707.5k kt2014: -707.2k kt2015: -707.5k kt2016: -836.3k kt2017: -836.6k kt2018: -836.3k kt2019: -836.2k kt2020: -836.2k kt2021: -834.6k kt2022: -834.7k kt2023: -834.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at -834,346 kt.

The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at -328,283 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, -836,597 kt, in 2017.

That places China 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -346,195 kt -346,486 kt -345,598 kt 10
2000s -330,849 kt -345,511 kt -328,283 kt 10
2010s -721,181 kt -836,597 kt -329,143 kt 10
2020s -834,960 kt -836,190 kt -834,346 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 234 OECD -94,865 kt compare
  2. 235 Belarus -104,265 kt compare
  3. 236 India -146,467 kt compare
  4. 237 China, mainland -834,346 kt compare
  5. 239 Russian Federation -1.09 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in China was -834,346 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -328,283 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -836,597 kt in 2017.
How does China rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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