Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in China
China: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) was 10,378 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China stood at 10,378 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China peaked at 10,378 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,052 kt, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 239 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) (Agrifood CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,052 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,257 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8,429 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8,578 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,719 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,876 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,981 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9,074 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,202 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,279 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,351 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,422 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,489 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,531 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,591 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,663 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,733 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,805 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,904 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,972 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,041 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,107 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,182 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,248 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,174 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,178 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,218 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,262 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,301 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,334 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,360 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,342 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,363 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,378 kt | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10,378 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.45 kt, 201.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 10,378 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37 kt, 7591.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,745 kt | 8,052 kt | 9,279 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,646 kt | 9,351 kt | 9,972 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,204 kt | 10,041 kt | 10,334 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,361 kt | 10,342 kt | 10,378 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China was 10,378 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10,378 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,052 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.