Climate Change in China, mainland

99 indicators covering climate change for China, mainland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Forest land β€” Carbon stock in living biomass 10,126 million t 2025 up 29.2% 8th
Forestland β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 227,153 1000 ha 2025 up 8.0% 5th
Forestland β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) β€” FAO TIER 1 -838,933 kt 2025 down 17.9% 237th
Net Forest conversion β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 1000 ha 2025 β€” 111th
Net Forest conversion β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 0 kt 2025 β€” 111th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 227,153 1000 ha 2025 up 8.0% 5th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -838,933 kt 2025 down 17.9% 237th
Cropland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 92,300 ha 2024 up 1.7% 28th
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.89 kt 2024 up 1.7% 24th
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 2,674 kt 2024 up 1.7% 33rd
Grassland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 59,424 ha 2024 up 1.3% 22nd
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.8838 kt 2024 up 1.2% 22nd
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 1,241 kt 2024 up 1.3% 25th
Drained organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 151,724 ha 2024 up 1.5% 33rd
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 2.77 kt 2024 up 1.5% 26th
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 3,915 kt 2024 up 1.6% 38th
Forest fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 4.31 million t 2024 down 35.4% 32nd
Forest fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 85,701 ha 2024 down 37.8% 31st
Forest fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 9.91 kt 2024 down 35.4% 32nd
Forest fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.9045 kt 2024 down 35.4% 32nd
Other forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 4.29 million t 2024 down 35.7% 18th
Other forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 85,294 ha 2024 down 38.0% 18th
Other forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 9.86 kt 2024 down 35.7% 18th
Other forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.8999 kt 2024 down 35.7% 18th
Savanna fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1.07 million t 2024 down 62.8% 58th
Savanna fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 256,982 ha 2024 down 60.8% 57th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 2.47 kt 2024 down 62.8% 58th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.2252 kt 2024 down 62.8% 58th
Grassland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 582,827 t 2024 down 45.5% 51st
Grassland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 141,670 ha 2024 down 45.0% 51st
Grassland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 1.34 kt 2024 down 45.5% 51st
Grassland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.1224 kt 2024 down 45.5% 50th
Savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 326,704 t 2024 down 72.9% 55th
Savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 70,942 ha 2024 down 70.8% 48th
Savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.7514 kt 2024 down 72.9% 55th
Savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0686 kt 2024 down 72.9% 55th
Woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 161,185 t 2024 down 72.4% 39th
Woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 44,305 ha 2024 down 71.1% 32nd
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.3707 kt 2024 down 72.4% 39th
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0338 kt 2024 down 72.5% 39th
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 487,889 t 2024 down 72.7% 54th
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 115,247 ha 2024 down 70.9% 48th
Humid tropical forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 22,003 t 2024 up 1,799.4% 61st
Humid tropical forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 406.71 ha 2024 up 1,799.4% 61st
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0506 kt 2024 up 1,774.1% 61st
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0046 kt 2024 up 2,200.0% 61st
Closed shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 1,722 t 2024 down 91.9% 26th
Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 64.48 ha 2024 down 91.9% 26th
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.004 kt 2024 down 91.8% 26th
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0004 kt 2024 down 90.9% 26th
Open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 47th
Open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 down 100.0% 47th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 down 100.0% 47th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 down 100.0% 47th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 0 t 2024 β€” 6th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 6th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 6th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 6th
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 1,722 t 2024 down 92.2% 48th
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 64.48 ha 2024 down 92.5% 49th