Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions Share was 19.68 % in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
19.68 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 209 countries
All-time high
28.71 %
in 2002
All-time low
19.68 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.5 %1991: 27 %1992: 27.4 %1993: 27.9 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 26.6 %1996: 26.3 %1997: 27.8 %1998: 27.9 %1999: 28 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 27.6 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 25.6 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 25 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 23 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 22.6 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 22.3 %2020: 21.8 %2021: 20.9 %2022: 20 %2023: 19.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production β€” emissions share in China, mainland is 19.68 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production β€” emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 28.71 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.68 %, in 2023.

China, mainland ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.3 % 26.29 % 28.04 % 10
2000s 26.48 % 24.83 % 28.71 % 10
2010s 23.02 % 22.26 % 24.25 % 10
2020s 20.59 % 19.68 % 21.75 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production β€” emissions share in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production β€” emissions share in China, mainland was 19.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production β€” emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 28.71 % in 2002.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production β€” emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.68 % in 2023.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production β€” emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production β€” emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production β€” Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.