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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Environ. Sci.
Sec. Land Use Dynamics
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1455151
This article is part of the Research Topic The Sustainable Management of Land Systems View all 23 articles
Carbon Emissions from Agricultural Land Use in China: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Pathways to Neutrality
Provisionally accepted- 1 Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- 2 College of Resources and Environment, Aba Teachers University, Aba, Sichuan Province, China
This research analyzes the spatio-temporal evolution and driving factors of agricultural land use carbon emissions (ALUCE) in China from 2013 to 2022, utilizing LMDI and STIRPAT models. Key findings include: (1) Significant regional disparities exist, with eastern provinces exhibiting high and increasing ALUCE levels, while western provinces remain low and stable, necessitating targeted regional strategies and technological support. (2) Total ALUCE in China decreased by 8.6%, highlighting the need to optimize high carbon emission sources for sustainable agriculture. (3) ALUCE inequality is stable yet slightly variable, driven by inter-provincial differences, with spatial polarization evident. (4) Agricultural production efficiency inhibits ALUCE, while output increases and labor scale positively contribute. A novel environmental organizational framework is proposed to reduce ALUCE, offering policy implications for developing countries focused on regional strategies, technical support, and sustainable practices.
Keywords: Agricultural land use carbon emissions, Spatio-temporal evolution, LMDI model, STIRPAT model, Regional disparities, sustainable agriculture
Received: 26 Jun 2024; Accepted: 14 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Shi, Zhou and Yu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Xiongtian Shi, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
Zhengyong Yu, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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