Other forest — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Other forest — Emissions was 0.8999 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8999 kt
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.08 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.4668 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.3 kt1993: 1.3 kt1994: 1.3 kt1995: 1.3 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 2 kt1999: 1.9 kt2000: 2.1 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 0.617 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 0.792 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 3.1 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 0.954 kt2012: 0.701 kt2013: 0.75 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 0.811 kt2016: 0.914 kt2017: 0.467 kt2018: 0.975 kt2019: 1 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.804 kt2022: 0.48 kt2023: 1.2 kt2024: 0.9 kt

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

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 0.8999 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.

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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 3.08 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4668 kt, in 2017.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 kt 1.26 kt 2 kt 10
2000s 1.53 kt 0.6173 kt 3.08 kt 10
2010s 0.954 kt 0.4668 kt 1.56 kt 10
2020s 0.8863 kt 0.4805 kt 1.18 kt 5

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 13 Central African Republic 1.3 kt compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare
  3. 15 Australia 1.29 kt compare
  4. 16 China, mainland 0.8999 kt compare
  5. 18 Angola 0.8924 kt compare
  6. 19 South Africa 0.7233 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in China (People’s Republic of)?
Other forest — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.8999 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4668 kt in 2017.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for other forest — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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