On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 256,406 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
256,406 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
256,406 kt
in 2022
All-time low
119,880 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 124.0k kt1991: 130.4k kt1992: 126.9k kt1993: 123.3k kt1994: 129.6k kt1995: 146.2k kt1996: 155.7k kt1997: 156.4k kt1998: 157.9k kt1999: 159.7k kt2000: 157.7k kt2001: 165.1k kt2002: 119.9k kt2003: 138.8k kt2004: 151.5k kt2005: 161.8k kt2006: 170.3k kt2007: 168.4k kt2008: 164.7k kt2009: 169.1k kt2010: 172.8k kt2011: 181.2k kt2012: 179.5k kt2013: 197.4k kt2014: 198.9k kt2015: 206.0k kt2016: 214.6k kt2017: 224.4k kt2018: 219.9k kt2019: 223.6k kt2020: 231.7k kt2021: 243.5k kt2022: 256.4k kt2023: 256.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 256,406 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 256,406 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119,880 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 (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 124,026 kt
1991 130,375 kt +5.1%
1992 126,940 kt -2.6%
1993 123,282 kt -2.9%
1994 129,559 kt +5.1%
1995 146,229 kt +12.9%
1996 155,686 kt +6.5%
1997 156,435 kt +0.5%
1998 157,927 kt +1.0%
1999 159,656 kt +1.1%
2000 157,698 kt -1.2%
2001 165,122 kt +4.7%
2002 119,880 kt -27.4%
2003 138,781 kt +15.8%
2004 151,473 kt +9.1%
2005 161,828 kt +6.8%
2006 170,283 kt +5.2%
2007 168,366 kt -1.1%
2008 164,656 kt -2.2%
2009 169,106 kt +2.7%
2010 172,775 kt +2.2%
2011 181,202 kt +4.9%
2012 179,476 kt -1.0%
2013 197,379 kt +10.0%
2014 198,868 kt +0.8%
2015 205,960 kt +3.6%
2016 214,627 kt +4.2%
2017 224,386 kt +4.5%
2018 219,945 kt -2.0%
2019 223,588 kt +1.7%
2020 231,740 kt +3.6%
2021 243,493 kt +5.1%
2022 256,406 kt +5.3%
2023 256,406 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 141,012 kt 123,282 kt 159,656 kt 10
2000s 156,719 kt 119,880 kt 170,283 kt 10
2010s 201,821 kt 172,775 kt 224,386 kt 10
2020s 247,011 kt 231,740 kt 256,406 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 285,506 kt compare
  2. 2 China 260,118 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 17,892 kt compare
  4. 4 India 230,994 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 36,474 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 5,627 kt compare
  7. 6 Brazil 30,557 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 256,406 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 256,406 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 119,880 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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