AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 397,071 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
397,071 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
434,048 kt
in 1996
All-time low
364,738 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 377.8k kt1991: 382.6k kt1992: 382.7k kt1993: 379.8k kt1994: 388.4k kt1995: 410.7k kt1996: 434.0k kt1997: 392.6k kt1998: 412.0k kt1999: 419.7k kt2000: 418.7k kt2001: 406.4k kt2002: 395.9k kt2003: 386.4k kt2004: 396.3k kt2005: 399.5k kt2006: 397.6k kt2007: 387.8k kt2008: 394.0k kt2009: 391.5k kt2010: 389.2k kt2011: 383.6k kt2012: 381.0k kt2013: 380.3k kt2014: 381.1k kt2015: 382.6k kt2016: 382.8k kt2017: 376.1k kt2018: 374.6k kt2019: 364.7k kt2020: 382.2k kt2021: 391.2k kt2022: 396.4k kt2023: 397.1k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 397,071 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 434,048 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 364,738 kt, in 2019.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 377,818 kt
1991 382,586 kt +1.3%
1992 382,719 kt +0.0%
1993 379,842 kt -0.8%
1994 388,372 kt +2.2%
1995 410,653 kt +5.7%
1996 434,048 kt +5.7%
1997 392,619 kt -9.5%
1998 412,041 kt +4.9%
1999 419,733 kt +1.9%
2000 418,742 kt -0.2%
2001 406,398 kt -2.9%
2002 395,949 kt -2.6%
2003 386,445 kt -2.4%
2004 396,306 kt +2.6%
2005 399,518 kt +0.8%
2006 397,623 kt -0.5%
2007 387,793 kt -2.5%
2008 393,988 kt +1.6%
2009 391,496 kt -0.6%
2010 389,157 kt -0.6%
2011 383,630 kt -1.4%
2012 381,048 kt -0.7%
2013 380,298 kt -0.2%
2014 381,149 kt +0.2%
2015 382,594 kt +0.4%
2016 382,828 kt +0.1%
2017 376,103 kt -1.8%
2018 374,617 kt -0.4%
2019 364,738 kt -2.6%
2020 382,164 kt +4.8%
2021 391,199 kt +2.4%
2022 396,391 kt +1.3%
2023 397,071 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398,043 kt 377,818 kt 434,048 kt 10
2000s 397,426 kt 386,445 kt 418,742 kt 10
2010s 379,616 kt 364,738 kt 389,157 kt 10
2020s 391,706 kt 382,164 kt 397,071 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 589,860 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 416,817 kt compare
  3. 4 China 399,475 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 397,071 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 434,048 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 364,738 kt in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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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