Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): 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 195 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 (People’s Republic of), 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

In 2023, pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 37,703 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

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

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 37,540 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 28,051 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 12,349 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 37,703 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,836 kt in 1991.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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, 8,171 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.