Other — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Other — Emissions Share was 0.25 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.25 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1.29 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.25 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 1.3 %1991: 1.2 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 1.1 %1994: 1 %1995: 0.92 %1996: 0.88 %1997: 0.87 %1998: 0.92 %1999: 0.86 %2000: 0.83 %2001: 0.81 %2002: 0.73 %2003: 0.61 %2004: 0.56 %2005: 0.49 %2006: 0.44 %2007: 0.41 %2008: 0.38 %2009: 0.36 %2010: 0.33 %2011: 0.31 %2012: 0.3 %2013: 0.29 %2014: 0.29 %2015: 0.29 %2016: 0.3 %2017: 0.29 %2018: 0.28 %2019: 0.27 %2020: 0.27 %2021: 0.26 %2022: 0.26 %2023: 0.25 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 0.25 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 1.29 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.25 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.29 % —
1991 1.21 % -6.2%
1992 1.16 % -4.1%
1993 1.09 % -6.0%
1994 1.01 % -7.3%
1995 0.92 % -8.9%
1996 0.88 % -4.3%
1997 0.87 % -1.1%
1998 0.92 % +5.7%
1999 0.86 % -6.5%
2000 0.83 % -3.5%
2001 0.81 % -2.4%
2002 0.73 % -9.9%
2003 0.61 % -16.4%
2004 0.56 % -8.2%
2005 0.49 % -12.5%
2006 0.44 % -10.2%
2007 0.41 % -6.8%
2008 0.38 % -7.3%
2009 0.36 % -5.3%
2010 0.33 % -8.3%
2011 0.31 % -6.1%
2012 0.3 % -3.2%
2013 0.29 % -3.3%
2014 0.29 % +0.0%
2015 0.29 % +0.0%
2016 0.3 % +3.4%
2017 0.29 % -3.3%
2018 0.28 % -3.4%
2019 0.27 % -3.6%
2020 0.27 % +0.0%
2021 0.26 % -3.7%
2022 0.26 % +0.0%
2023 0.25 % -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 % 0.86 % 1.29 % 10
2000s 0.562 % 0.36 % 0.83 % 10
2010s 0.295 % 0.27 % 0.33 % 10
2020s 0.26 % 0.25 % 0.27 % 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 0.47 % compare
  2. 3 China 0.24 % compare
  3. 4 United States 0.11 % compare
  4. 5 Australia 0.05 % compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 0.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in China, mainland?
Other — emissions share in China, mainland was 0.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 % in 1990.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for other — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.