On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 241,126 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,126 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
241,126 kt
in 2022
All-time low
112,183 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 115.3k kt1991: 121.4k kt1992: 118.5k kt1993: 115.0k kt1994: 120.8k kt1995: 136.4k kt1996: 145.6k kt1997: 146.0k kt1998: 147.3k kt1999: 148.9k kt2000: 147.1k kt2001: 154.1k kt2002: 112.2k kt2003: 130.0k kt2004: 141.8k kt2005: 151.2k kt2006: 159.1k kt2007: 157.3k kt2008: 153.7k kt2009: 157.9k kt2010: 161.2k kt2011: 169.0k kt2012: 167.2k kt2013: 184.3k kt2014: 185.6k kt2015: 192.3k kt2016: 200.4k kt2017: 209.6k kt2018: 205.9k kt2019: 209.5k kt2020: 217.3k kt2021: 228.7k kt2022: 241.1k kt2023: 241.1k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 241,126 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 241,126 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112,183 kt, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 115,323 kt
1991 121,426 kt +5.3%
1992 118,480 kt -2.4%
1993 114,984 kt -3.0%
1994 120,767 kt +5.0%
1995 136,423 kt +13.0%
1996 145,584 kt +6.7%
1997 145,994 kt +0.3%
1998 147,327 kt +0.9%
1999 148,920 kt +1.1%
2000 147,112 kt -1.2%
2001 154,105 kt +4.8%
2002 112,183 kt -27.2%
2003 129,959 kt +15.8%
2004 141,762 kt +9.1%
2005 151,158 kt +6.6%
2006 159,053 kt +5.2%
2007 157,270 kt -1.1%
2008 153,729 kt -2.3%
2009 157,928 kt +2.7%
2010 161,152 kt +2.0%
2011 169,043 kt +4.9%
2012 167,183 kt -1.1%
2013 184,326 kt +10.3%
2014 185,636 kt +0.7%
2015 192,255 kt +3.6%
2016 200,374 kt +4.2%
2017 209,600 kt +4.6%
2018 205,864 kt -1.8%
2019 209,545 kt +1.8%
2020 217,327 kt +3.7%
2021 228,721 kt +5.2%
2022 241,126 kt +5.4%
2023 241,126 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,523 kt 114,984 kt 148,920 kt 10
2000s 146,426 kt 112,183 kt 159,053 kt 10
2010s 188,498 kt 161,152 kt 209,600 kt 10
2020s 232,075 kt 217,327 kt 241,126 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 263,734 kt compare
  2. 2 China 244,571 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 16,399 kt compare
  4. 4 India 222,389 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 33,928 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 5,182 kt compare
  7. 6 Brazil 26,868 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland?
On-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland was 241,126 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 241,126 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 112,183 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 6,884 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