AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 399,475 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
399,475 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
438,041 kt
in 1996
All-time low
367,434 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 381.9k kt1991: 386.7k kt1992: 386.9k kt1993: 384.0k kt1994: 392.4k kt1995: 414.6k kt1996: 438.0k kt1997: 396.7k kt1998: 415.7k kt1999: 423.1k kt2000: 422.2k kt2001: 409.8k kt2002: 399.2k kt2003: 389.4k kt2004: 399.1k kt2005: 402.4k kt2006: 400.6k kt2007: 390.7k kt2008: 396.8k kt2009: 394.3k kt2010: 391.8k kt2011: 386.4k kt2012: 383.8k kt2013: 383.1k kt2014: 383.9k kt2015: 385.2k kt2016: 385.5k kt2017: 378.8k kt2018: 377.3k kt2019: 367.4k kt2020: 384.8k kt2021: 393.7k kt2022: 398.9k kt2023: 399.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China stood at 399,475 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 438,041 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 367,434 kt, in 2019.

That places China 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 402,012 kt 381,938 kt 438,041 kt 10
2000s 400,437 kt 389,409 kt 422,168 kt 10
2010s 382,322 kt 367,434 kt 391,809 kt 10
2020s 394,220 kt 384,825 kt 399,475 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 787,175 kt compare
  2. 2 India 589,860 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 416,817 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 165,305 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?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 399,475 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?
The highest recorded value was 438,041 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 367,434 kt in 2019.
How does China rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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