Other forest — Emissions in China
China: Other forest — Emissions was 6,912 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Emissions in China, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 6,912 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in China peaked at 23,684 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,585 kt, in 2017.
That places China 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,709 kt | — |
| 2002 | 4,741 kt | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 16,078 kt | +239.1% |
| 2004 | 14,010 kt | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 8,319 kt | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 6,086 kt | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 8,617 kt | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 23,684 kt | +174.9% |
| 2009 | 10,670 kt | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 11,976 kt | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 7,330 kt | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 5,387 kt | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 5,760 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 10,756 kt | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 6,227 kt | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 7,024 kt | +12.8% |
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6,912 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 kt, 153.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- China's 6,912 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.84 kt, 11.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +239.1% | 4,741 kt | 16,078 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,213 kt | 4,741 kt | 23,684 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,327 kt | 3,585 kt | 11,976 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,808 kt | 3,691 kt | 9,035 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 13 Central African Republic 9,966 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 93.83 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 13.9 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 9,945 kt compare
- 15 Australia 9,893 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 16 China, mainland 6,912 kt compare
- 18 Angola 6,855 kt compare
- 19 South Africa 5,556 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions in China?
- Other forest — emissions in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23,684 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,585 kt in 2017.
- How does China rank for other forest — emissions?
- China ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.