On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) was 260,118 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 260,118 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 260,118 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124,504 kt, in 2002.
That places China 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,415 kt | — |
| 1991 | 134,868 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 131,384 kt | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 127,948 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 134,156 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 150,963 kt | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 160,455 kt | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 160,744 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 161,686 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 163,509 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 162,111 kt | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 169,618 kt | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 124,504 kt | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 143,820 kt | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 156,707 kt | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 166,616 kt | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 173,879 kt | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 171,395 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 168,142 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 172,107 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,797 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 184,353 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 182,864 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 200,680 kt | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 202,284 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 209,363 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 218,009 kt | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 227,745 kt | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 223,649 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 227,344 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 235,403 kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 247,160 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 260,118 kt | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 260,118 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,413 kt | 127,948 kt | 163,509 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,890 kt | 124,504 kt | 173,879 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,209 kt | 175,797 kt | 227,745 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,700 kt | 235,403 kt | 260,118 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 285,506 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 256,406 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 17,892 kt compare
- 4 India 230,994 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 36,474 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) in China was 260,118 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?
- The highest recorded value was 260,118 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,504 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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