National statistical legislation in China
China: National statistical legislation was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
National statistical legislation in China, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, national statistical legislation in China stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places China 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
National statistical legislation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national statistical legislation in China?
- National statistical legislation in China was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national statistical legislation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest national statistical legislation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does China rank for national statistical legislation?
- China ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national statistical legislation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National statistical legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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