Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 708,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China stood at 708,041 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 708,041 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 614,747 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 3rd 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 614,747 kt | — |
| 1991 | 625,432 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 629,841 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 630,810 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 643,396 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 670,898 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 697,053 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 658,233 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 680,248 kt | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 689,638 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 694,684 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 686,781 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 676,757 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 668,954 kt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 682,657 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 689,666 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 690,573 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 683,982 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 693,408 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 693,295 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 693,220 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 690,705 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 689,253 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 690,847 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 688,787 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 690,066 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 691,979 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 685,911 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 683,942 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 674,236 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 692,549 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 700,422 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 707,276 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 708,041 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,030 kt | 614,747 kt | 697,053 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 686,076 kt | 668,954 kt | 694,684 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,895 kt | 674,236 kt | 693,220 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,072 kt | 692,549 kt | 708,041 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 708,041 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?
- The highest recorded value was 708,041 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,747 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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