Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 287,075 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
287,075 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
287,075 kt
in 2023
All-time low
222,274 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 222.3k kt1991: 228.0k kt1992: 232.8k kt1993: 236.9k kt1994: 240.8k kt1995: 245.2k kt1996: 248.1k kt1997: 250.7k kt1998: 254.3k kt1999: 256.4k kt2000: 258.4k kt2001: 260.3k kt2002: 262.2k kt2003: 263.4k kt2004: 265.1k kt2005: 267.1k kt2006: 269.0k kt2007: 271.0k kt2008: 273.8k kt2009: 275.7k kt2010: 277.6k kt2011: 279.4k kt2012: 281.6k kt2013: 283.4k kt2014: 281.4k kt2015: 281.5k kt2016: 282.6k kt2017: 283.8k kt2018: 284.9k kt2019: 285.8k kt2020: 286.5k kt2021: 286.1k kt2022: 286.7k kt2023: 287.1k 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, mainland is 287,075 kt, measured in 2023. 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 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 287,075 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222,274 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 215 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 222,274 kt
1991 227,990 kt +2.6%
1992 232,750 kt +2.1%
1993 236,883 kt +1.8%
1994 240,802 kt +1.7%
1995 245,159 kt +1.8%
1996 248,094 kt +1.2%
1997 250,685 kt +1.0%
1998 254,252 kt +1.4%
1999 256,416 kt +0.9%
2000 258,405 kt +0.8%
2001 260,342 kt +0.7%
2002 262,215 kt +0.7%
2003 263,381 kt +0.4%
2004 265,056 kt +0.6%
2005 267,072 kt +0.8%
2006 269,024 kt +0.7%
2007 271,042 kt +0.8%
2008 273,810 kt +1.0%
2009 275,703 kt +0.7%
2010 277,615 kt +0.7%
2011 279,448 kt +0.7%
2012 281,550 kt +0.8%
2013 283,398 kt +0.7%
2014 281,363 kt -0.7%
2015 281,482 kt +0.0%
2016 282,590 kt +0.4%
2017 283,819 kt +0.4%
2018 284,907 kt +0.4%
2019 285,806 kt +0.3%
2020 286,542 kt +0.3%
2021 286,081 kt -0.2%
2022 286,661 kt +0.2%
2023 287,075 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,530 kt 222,274 kt 256,416 kt 10
2000s 266,605 kt 258,405 kt 275,703 kt 10
2010s 282,198 kt 277,615 kt 285,806 kt 10
2020s 286,590 kt 286,081 kt 287,075 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 290,577 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32,905 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 267,331 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,422 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,120 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 80,314 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 287,075 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 287,075 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 222,274 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 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