Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 348,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
348,057 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
373,783 kt
in 2015
All-time low
249,836 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 249.8k kt1991: 255.5k kt1992: 259.9k kt1993: 251.2k kt1994: 263.5k kt1995: 301.1k kt1996: 323.1k kt1997: 295.4k kt1998: 302.2k kt1999: 315.6k kt2000: 305.7k kt2001: 306.0k kt2002: 318.4k kt2003: 319.9k kt2004: 330.3k kt2005: 334.8k kt2006: 340.1k kt2007: 342.6k kt2008: 349.7k kt2009: 354.2k kt2010: 359.0k kt2011: 359.7k kt2012: 364.5k kt2013: 365.7k kt2014: 371.1k kt2015: 373.8k kt2016: 371.3k kt2017: 363.3k kt2018: 353.5k kt2019: 341.5k kt2020: 344.4k kt2021: 346.3k kt2022: 346.7k kt2023: 348.1k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 348,057 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 373,783 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 249,836 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.

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 249,836 kt
1991 255,454 kt +2.2%
1992 259,943 kt +1.8%
1993 251,157 kt -3.4%
1994 263,510 kt +4.9%
1995 301,139 kt +14.3%
1996 323,121 kt +7.3%
1997 295,436 kt -8.6%
1998 302,176 kt +2.3%
1999 315,615 kt +4.4%
2000 305,749 kt -3.1%
2001 305,962 kt +0.1%
2002 318,359 kt +4.1%
2003 319,931 kt +0.5%
2004 330,273 kt +3.2%
2005 334,836 kt +1.4%
2006 340,056 kt +1.6%
2007 342,586 kt +0.7%
2008 349,661 kt +2.1%
2009 354,182 kt +1.3%
2010 358,953 kt +1.3%
2011 359,677 kt +0.2%
2012 364,546 kt +1.4%
2013 365,698 kt +0.3%
2014 371,050 kt +1.5%
2015 373,783 kt +0.7%
2016 371,306 kt -0.7%
2017 363,327 kt -2.1%
2018 353,522 kt -2.7%
2019 341,481 kt -3.4%
2020 344,384 kt +0.9%
2021 346,329 kt +0.6%
2022 346,694 kt +0.1%
2023 348,057 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 281,739 kt 249,836 kt 323,121 kt 10
2000s 330,160 kt 305,749 kt 354,182 kt 10
2010s 362,334 kt 341,481 kt 373,783 kt 10
2020s 346,366 kt 344,384 kt 348,057 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 583,690 kt compare
  2. 2 China 350,353 kt compare
  3. 4 India 230,770 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 31,967 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 181,141 kt compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,637 kt compare
  7. 6 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 348,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 373,783 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 249,836 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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