Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland
China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 701,912 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland is 701,912 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 701,912 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 607,271 kt, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 4th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 607,271 kt | — |
| 1991 | 617,932 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 622,191 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 623,206 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 635,852 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 663,351 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 689,471 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 650,521 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 673,005 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 682,649 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 687,629 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 679,687 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 669,852 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 662,288 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 676,170 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 683,016 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 683,894 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 677,344 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 686,885 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 686,798 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 686,813 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 684,193 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 682,678 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 684,257 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 682,287 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 683,716 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 685,515 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 679,452 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 677,511 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 667,780 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 686,123 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 694,208 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 701,032 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 701,912 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646,545 kt | 607,271 kt | 689,471 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 679,356 kt | 662,288 kt | 687,629 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,420 kt | 667,780 kt | 686,813 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,819 kt | 686,123 kt | 701,912 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 701,912 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 701,912 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,271 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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