Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 37,703 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37,703 kt
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
37,703 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,836 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 5.9k kt1991: 5.8k kt1992: 6.0k kt1993: 6.8k kt1994: 7.7k kt1995: 8.7k kt1996: 9.6k kt1997: 9.6k kt1998: 10.3k kt1999: 11.4k kt2000: 11.3k kt2001: 11.7k kt2002: 12.6k kt2003: 13.9k kt2004: 15.8k kt2005: 16.3k kt2006: 16.5k kt2007: 17.6k kt2008: 17.8k kt2009: 18.5k kt2010: 19.9k kt2011: 23.1k kt2012: 24.1k kt2013: 26.8k kt2014: 26.7k kt2015: 26.4k kt2016: 14.8k kt2017: 31.0k kt2018: 28.3k kt2019: 26.8k kt2020: 30.9k kt2021: 33.1k kt2022: 35.0k kt2023: 37.7k kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 37,703 kt for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 37,703 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,836 kt, in 1991.

China ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,925 kt
1991 5,836 kt -1.5%
1992 6,005 kt +2.9%
1993 6,753 kt +12.5%
1994 7,660 kt +13.4%
1995 8,685 kt +13.4%
1996 9,639 kt +11.0%
1997 9,569 kt -0.7%
1998 10,318 kt +7.8%
1999 11,360 kt +10.1%
2000 11,261 kt -0.9%
2001 11,681 kt +3.7%
2002 12,638 kt +8.2%
2003 13,867 kt +9.7%
2004 15,766 kt +13.7%
2005 16,326 kt +3.6%
2006 16,460 kt +0.8%
2007 17,645 kt +7.2%
2008 17,750 kt +0.6%
2009 18,478 kt +4.1%
2010 19,875 kt +7.6%
2011 23,073 kt +16.1%
2012 24,099 kt +4.4%
2013 26,796 kt +11.2%
2014 26,665 kt -0.5%
2015 26,412 kt -1.0%
2016 14,835 kt -43.8%
2017 31,044 kt +109.3%
2018 28,260 kt -9.0%
2019 26,805 kt -5.1%
2020 30,870 kt +15.2%
2021 33,095 kt +7.2%
2022 35,032 kt +5.9%
2023 37,703 kt +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,175 kt 5,836 kt 11,360 kt 10
2000s 15,187 kt 11,261 kt 18,478 kt 10
2010s 24,786 kt 14,835 kt 31,044 kt 10
2020s 34,175 kt 30,870 kt 37,703 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 37,540 kt compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 4,798 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 28,051 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 12,349 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1,170 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China was 37,703 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 37,703 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5,836 kt in 1991.
How does China rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,372 data points, 1990–2023
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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