AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 296,327 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
296,327 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
320,299 kt
in 2015
All-time low
227,139 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 227.1k kt1991: 232.4k kt1992: 236.4k kt1993: 227.5k kt1994: 238.5k kt1995: 273.5k kt1996: 293.4k kt1997: 265.8k kt1998: 270.6k kt1999: 282.0k kt2000: 272.4k kt2001: 271.5k kt2002: 285.6k kt2003: 284.3k kt2004: 292.8k kt2005: 296.7k kt2006: 300.0k kt2007: 300.6k kt2008: 307.8k kt2009: 310.4k kt2010: 313.2k kt2011: 312.4k kt2012: 316.0k kt2013: 316.5k kt2014: 317.2k kt2015: 320.3k kt2016: 319.0k kt2017: 312.0k kt2018: 304.5k kt2019: 292.9k kt2020: 294.7k kt2021: 295.3k kt2022: 294.8k kt2023: 296.3k kt

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

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 296,327 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 320,299 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 227,139 kt, in 1990.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China (People’s Republic of), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 227,139 kt
1991 232,405 kt +2.3%
1992 236,437 kt +1.7%
1993 227,460 kt -3.8%
1994 238,525 kt +4.9%
1995 273,455 kt +14.6%
1996 293,411 kt +7.3%
1997 265,752 kt -9.4%
1998 270,597 kt +1.8%
1999 282,043 kt +4.2%
2000 272,370 kt -3.4%
2001 271,469 kt -0.3%
2002 285,562 kt +5.2%
2003 284,304 kt -0.4%
2004 292,837 kt +3.0%
2005 296,734 kt +1.3%
2006 299,994 kt +1.1%
2007 300,575 kt +0.2%
2008 307,805 kt +2.4%
2009 310,382 kt +0.8%
2010 313,229 kt +0.9%
2011 312,439 kt -0.3%
2012 315,966 kt +1.1%
2013 316,487 kt +0.2%
2014 317,228 kt +0.2%
2015 320,299 kt +1.0%
2016 319,040 kt -0.4%
2017 312,032 kt -2.2%
2018 304,451 kt -2.4%
2019 292,859 kt -3.8%
2020 294,651 kt +0.6%
2021 295,255 kt +0.2%
2022 294,780 kt -0.2%
2023 296,327 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,722 kt 227,139 kt 293,411 kt 10
2000s 292,203 kt 271,469 kt 310,382 kt 10
2010s 312,403 kt 292,859 kt 320,299 kt 10
2020s 295,253 kt 294,651 kt 296,327 kt 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 534,958 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 294,772 kt compare
  3. 4 India 221,988 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 175,343 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 (People’s Republic of)?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China (People’s Republic of) was 296,327 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 320,299 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 227,139 kt in 1990.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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