Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 350,353 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
350,353 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
376,238 kt
in 2015
All-time low
251,513 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 251.5k kt1991: 257.1k kt1992: 261.7k kt1993: 253.0k kt1994: 265.4k kt1995: 303.1k kt1996: 325.1k kt1997: 297.4k kt1998: 304.0k kt1999: 317.4k kt2000: 307.6k kt2001: 307.8k kt2002: 321.4k kt2003: 322.8k kt2004: 333.2k kt2005: 337.7k kt2006: 342.8k kt2007: 345.3k kt2008: 352.3k kt2009: 356.7k kt2010: 361.5k kt2011: 362.2k kt2012: 367.1k kt2013: 368.2k kt2014: 373.5k kt2015: 376.2k kt2016: 373.8k kt2017: 365.7k kt2018: 356.0k kt2019: 343.9k kt2020: 346.8k kt2021: 348.7k kt2022: 349.0k kt2023: 350.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China is 350,353 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure 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 peaked at 376,238 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 251,513 kt, in 1990.

That places China 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 251,513 kt
1991 257,131 kt +2.2%
1992 261,722 kt +1.8%
1993 252,995 kt -3.3%
1994 265,391 kt +4.9%
1995 303,062 kt +14.2%
1996 325,078 kt +7.3%
1997 297,417 kt -8.5%
1998 304,009 kt +2.2%
1999 317,428 kt +4.4%
2000 307,634 kt -3.1%
2001 307,831 kt +0.1%
2002 321,410 kt +4.4%
2003 322,844 kt +0.4%
2004 333,245 kt +3.2%
2005 337,694 kt +1.3%
2006 342,828 kt +1.5%
2007 345,282 kt +0.7%
2008 352,278 kt +2.0%
2009 356,725 kt +1.3%
2010 361,480 kt +1.3%
2011 362,197 kt +0.2%
2012 367,090 kt +1.4%
2013 368,185 kt +0.3%
2014 373,538 kt +1.5%
2015 376,238 kt +0.7%
2016 373,764 kt -0.7%
2017 365,743 kt -2.1%
2018 355,982 kt -2.7%
2019 343,907 kt -3.4%
2020 346,847 kt +0.9%
2021 348,677 kt +0.5%
2022 349,017 kt +0.1%
2023 350,353 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 283,575 kt 251,513 kt 325,078 kt 10
2000s 332,777 kt 307,634 kt 356,725 kt 10
2010s 364,812 kt 343,907 kt 376,238 kt 10
2020s 348,724 kt 346,847 kt 350,353 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 583,690 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 348,057 kt compare
  3. 4 India 230,770 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 181,141 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?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 350,353 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?
The highest recorded value was 376,238 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 251,513 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 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