Environment in China

3,850 indicators covering environment for China.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita 0.0063 t per person 2024 down 21.7% 26th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per capita 0.0058 t per person 2024 up 51.8% 32nd
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita 0.0066 t per person 2024 down 32.5% 19th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person 2024 down 33.1% 139th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita 0.0176 t per person 2024 down 22.5% 36th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person 2024 down 37.2% 41st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person 2024 down 17.9% 155th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year 2024 up 160.4% 16th
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1416 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 34.6% 139th
Sawnwood — Import value, per square kilometre 0.7682 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 1.3% 77th
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 3.27 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 20.3% 68th
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 29.5% 25th
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 83rd
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 42.2% 6th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 18.9% 58th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 62.1% 40th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 75.4% 15th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 1.7% 50th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 1.1% 70th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 40.8% 28th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 30.1% 38th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 15.5% 61st
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 10.3% 49th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 26.8% 69th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 49.2% 24th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 21.0% 28th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 9.5% 15th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 9.8% 16th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 35.7% 18th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 15.7% 47th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 25.0% 90th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 13.1% 54th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 151.1% 46th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 2.9% 48th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 25.4% 96th
Land use hidden — Total area 9.60 million Square kilometres 2023 up 0.0% 5th
Land use hidden — Cropland 1.28 million Square kilometres 2023 down 3.6% 4th
Land use hidden — Land area 9.42 million Square kilometres 2023 up 0.0% 3rd
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 3.93 million Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 2nd
Land use hidden — Other areas 1.96 million Square kilometres 2023 down 6.8% 5th
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0114 t per square kilometre 2023 down 25.1% 71st
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 0.6393 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 90.0% 85th
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 1.19 t per square kilometre 2023 up 316.9% 69th
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.13 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 18.3% 120th
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1271 t per square kilometre 2023 down 12.1% 110th
Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre 0.1643 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 17.1% 119th
Graphic papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.1891 t per square kilometre 2023 down 9.5% 105th
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 50.3% 93rd
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 1.38 t per square kilometre 2023 up 178.9% 72nd
Cattle, dairy — Stocks 16.21 million An 2023 up 33.3% 5th
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 973.11 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 5th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 228.68 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 13th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 45.74 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 13th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 68.60 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 13th
Cattle, dairy — Manure management 710.37 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 3rd
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 239.97 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 3rd
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 470.40 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 5th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 94.08 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 5th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 141.12 million kg 2023 up 33.3% 5th
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 57.51 million An 2023 up 13.0% 6th