Other forest — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Other forest — Emissions was 6,912 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions in China, mainland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in China, mainland stood at 6,912 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 23,683 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,585 kt, in 2017.
That places China, mainland 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,709 kt | — |
| 2002 | 4,740 kt | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 16,069 kt | +239.0% |
| 2004 | 13,940 kt | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 8,317 kt | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 6,086 kt | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 8,617 kt | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 23,683 kt | +174.8% |
| 2009 | 10,637 kt | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 11,974 kt | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7,330 kt | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 5,387 kt | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 5,740 kt | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 10,753 kt | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 6,222 kt | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 7,024 kt | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3,585 kt | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 7,487 kt | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 7,741 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,225 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,176 kt | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 3,691 kt | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 9,035 kt | +144.8% |
| 2024 | 6,912 kt | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,200 kt | 4,740 kt | 23,683 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,324 kt | 3,585 kt | 11,974 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,808 kt | 3,691 kt | 9,035 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 13 Central African Republic 9,966 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 9,945 kt compare
- 15 Australia 9,893 kt compare
- 16 China 6,912 kt compare
- 18 Angola 6,855 kt compare
- 19 South Africa 5,556 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions in China, mainland?
- Other forest — emissions in China, mainland was 6,912 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,683 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,585 kt in 2017.
- How does China, mainland rank for other forest — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 forest — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.