AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China

China: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 14,267 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14,267 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 238 countries
All-time high
15,644 kt
in 1996
All-time low
13,123 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.6k kt1991: 13.8k kt1992: 13.8k kt1993: 13.7k kt1994: 14.0k kt1995: 14.8k kt1996: 15.6k kt1997: 14.2k kt1998: 14.8k kt1999: 15.1k kt2000: 15.1k kt2001: 14.6k kt2002: 14.3k kt2003: 13.9k kt2004: 14.3k kt2005: 14.4k kt2006: 14.3k kt2007: 14.0k kt2008: 14.2k kt2009: 14.1k kt2010: 14.0k kt2011: 13.8k kt2012: 13.7k kt2013: 13.7k kt2014: 13.7k kt2015: 13.8k kt2016: 13.8k kt2017: 13.5k kt2018: 13.5k kt2019: 13.1k kt2020: 13.7k kt2021: 14.1k kt2022: 14.2k kt2023: 14.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China is 14,267 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 15,644 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,123 kt, in 2019.

China ranks 4th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,358 kt 13,641 kt 15,644 kt 10
2000s 14,301 kt 13,908 kt 15,077 kt 10
2010s 13,654 kt 13,123 kt 13,993 kt 10
2020s 14,079 kt 13,744 kt 14,267 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 28,113 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China?
Afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China was 14,267 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15,644 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13,123 kt in 2019.
How does China rank for afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
China ranks 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf