Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,439 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,439 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,439 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,165 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.3k kt1996: 2.3k kt1997: 2.3k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.3k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.4k kt2015: 2.4k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 2.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR is 2,439 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 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 2,439 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,165 kt, in 1990.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,165 kt
1991 2,185 kt +0.9%
1992 2,206 kt +0.9%
1993 2,225 kt +0.9%
1994 2,242 kt +0.8%
1995 2,257 kt +0.7%
1996 2,266 kt +0.4%
1997 2,278 kt +0.5%
1998 2,294 kt +0.7%
1999 2,304 kt +0.5%
2000 2,322 kt +0.8%
2001 2,364 kt +1.8%
2002 2,361 kt -0.1%
2003 2,362 kt +0.0%
2004 2,365 kt +0.1%
2005 2,368 kt +0.1%
2006 2,372 kt +0.2%
2007 2,376 kt +0.2%
2008 2,380 kt +0.2%
2009 2,384 kt +0.2%
2010 2,389 kt +0.2%
2011 2,394 kt +0.2%
2012 2,400 kt +0.3%
2013 2,407 kt +0.3%
2014 2,412 kt +0.2%
2015 2,417 kt +0.2%
2016 2,422 kt +0.2%
2017 2,427 kt +0.2%
2018 2,432 kt +0.2%
2019 2,435 kt +0.1%
2020 2,436 kt +0.0%
2021 2,438 kt +0.1%
2022 2,438 kt +0.0%
2023 2,439 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,242 kt 2,165 kt 2,304 kt 10
2000s 2,366 kt 2,322 kt 2,384 kt 10
2010s 2,413 kt 2,389 kt 2,435 kt 10
2020s 2,438 kt 2,436 kt 2,439 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 59 Mongolia 2,696 kt compare
  2. 60 Tunisia 2,648 kt compare
  3. 61 Israel 2,591 kt compare
  4. 63 Burkina Faso 2,411 kt compare
  5. 64 Haiti 2,409 kt compare
  6. 65 Senegal 2,403 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR was 2,439 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 2,439 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,165 kt in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 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