AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 294,772 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294,772 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
318,576 kt
in 2015
All-time low
226,113 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 226.1k kt1991: 231.4k kt1992: 235.3k kt1993: 226.3k kt1994: 237.4k kt1995: 272.3k kt1996: 292.2k kt1997: 264.5k kt1998: 269.5k kt1999: 281.0k kt2000: 271.3k kt2001: 270.4k kt2002: 283.3k kt2003: 282.2k kt2004: 290.7k kt2005: 294.7k kt2006: 298.0k kt2007: 298.6k kt2008: 305.9k kt2009: 308.5k kt2010: 311.4k kt2011: 310.6k kt2012: 314.1k kt2013: 314.7k kt2014: 315.5k kt2015: 318.6k kt2016: 317.3k kt2017: 310.3k kt2018: 302.8k kt2019: 291.2k kt2020: 292.9k kt2021: 293.6k kt2022: 293.2k kt2023: 294.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland stood at 294,772 kt.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 318,576 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 226,113 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 226,113 kt
1991 231,371 kt +2.3%
1992 235,326 kt +1.7%
1993 226,315 kt -3.8%
1994 237,367 kt +4.9%
1995 272,282 kt +14.7%
1996 292,216 kt +7.3%
1997 264,513 kt -9.5%
1998 269,467 kt +1.9%
1999 280,972 kt +4.3%
2000 271,274 kt -3.5%
2001 270,394 kt -0.3%
2002 283,316 kt +4.8%
2003 282,246 kt -0.4%
2004 290,735 kt +3.0%
2005 294,720 kt +1.4%
2006 297,955 kt +1.1%
2007 298,556 kt +0.2%
2008 305,911 kt +2.5%
2009 308,519 kt +0.9%
2010 311,372 kt +0.9%
2011 310,607 kt -0.2%
2012 314,123 kt +1.1%
2013 314,711 kt +0.2%
2014 315,475 kt +0.2%
2015 318,576 kt +1.0%
2016 317,320 kt -0.4%
2017 310,348 kt -2.2%
2018 302,764 kt -2.4%
2019 291,208 kt -3.8%
2020 292,950 kt +0.6%
2021 293,647 kt +0.2%
2022 293,200 kt -0.2%
2023 294,772 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253,594 kt 226,113 kt 292,216 kt 10
2000s 290,363 kt 270,394 kt 308,519 kt 10
2010s 310,650 kt 291,208 kt 318,576 kt 10
2020s 293,642 kt 292,950 kt 294,772 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 534,958 kt compare
  2. 2 China 296,327 kt compare
  3. 4 India 221,988 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 27,776 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 175,343 kt compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,410 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 294,772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 318,576 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 226,113 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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