On-farm energy use — Emissions in China

China: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 244,571 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
244,571 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
244,571 kt
in 2022
All-time low
116,443 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 119.4k kt1991: 125.6k kt1992: 122.6k kt1993: 119.3k kt1994: 125.0k kt1995: 140.8k kt1996: 150.0k kt1997: 150.0k kt1998: 150.8k kt1999: 152.5k kt2000: 151.2k kt2001: 158.2k kt2002: 116.4k kt2003: 134.6k kt2004: 146.6k kt2005: 155.6k kt2006: 162.4k kt2007: 160.1k kt2008: 156.9k kt2009: 160.7k kt2010: 164.0k kt2011: 172.0k kt2012: 170.3k kt2013: 187.4k kt2014: 188.8k kt2015: 195.4k kt2016: 203.5k kt2017: 212.7k kt2018: 209.3k kt2019: 213.0k kt2020: 220.7k kt2021: 232.1k kt2022: 244.6k kt2023: 244.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions in China stood at 244,571 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in China peaked at 244,571 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116,443 kt, in 2002.

China ranks 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119,380 kt
1991 125,603 kt +5.2%
1992 122,610 kt -2.4%
1993 119,323 kt -2.7%
1994 125,024 kt +4.8%
1995 140,805 kt +12.6%
1996 149,990 kt +6.5%
1997 149,976 kt -0.0%
1998 150,810 kt +0.6%
1999 152,472 kt +1.1%
2000 151,179 kt -0.8%
2001 158,243 kt +4.7%
2002 116,443 kt -26.4%
2003 134,589 kt +15.6%
2004 146,566 kt +8.9%
2005 155,557 kt +6.1%
2006 162,370 kt +4.4%
2007 160,085 kt -1.4%
2008 156,948 kt -2.0%
2009 160,708 kt +2.4%
2010 163,959 kt +2.0%
2011 171,976 kt +4.9%
2012 170,337 kt -1.0%
2013 187,390 kt +10.0%
2014 188,809 kt +0.8%
2015 195,414 kt +3.5%
2016 203,516 kt +4.1%
2017 212,724 kt +4.5%
2018 209,296 kt -1.6%
2019 213,028 kt +1.8%
2020 220,730 kt +3.6%
2021 232,130 kt +5.2%
2022 244,571 kt +5.4%
2023 244,571 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,599 kt 119,323 kt 152,472 kt 10
2000s 150,269 kt 116,443 kt 162,370 kt 10
2010s 191,645 kt 163,959 kt 213,028 kt 10
2020s 235,500 kt 220,730 kt 244,571 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 263,734 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 241,126 kt compare
  3. 4 India 222,389 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 33,928 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?
On-farm energy use — emissions in China was 244,571 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?
The highest recorded value was 244,571 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 116,443 kt in 2002.
How does China rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
China ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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