Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in China
China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 10.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in China is 10.08 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in China peaked at 11.21 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.18 %, in 1991.
That places China 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.23 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.18 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.23 % | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.37 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.49 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.25 % | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.44 % | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.91 % | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.19 % | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.33 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.44 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.63 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9 % | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.89 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 % | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.62 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.97 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.04 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.77 % | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.03 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.14 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.23 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.26 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.21 % | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 11.04 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.79 % | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.55 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.21 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.25 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.39 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.26 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.36 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 % | -2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.08 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4 %, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 10.08 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.63 %, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.56 % | 7.18 % | 8.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 % | 8.44 % | 9.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 % | 10.03 % | 11.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 % | 10.08 % | 10.39 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 10.28 % compare
- 33 Egypt 10.15 % compare
- 34 China, mainland 10.09 % compare
- 36 Chile 10.01 % compare
- 37 Bahamas 9.99 % compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 9.79 % 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 pre- and post-production — emissions share in China?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in China was 10.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 % in 1991.
- How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- China ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.