Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 19,455 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,455 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,489 kt
in 2022
All-time low
8,422 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.4k kt1991: 8.4k kt1992: 8.8k kt1993: 9.4k kt1994: 9.9k kt1995: 10.3k kt1996: 10.6k kt1997: 10.9k kt1998: 11.3k kt1999: 11.4k kt2000: 11.8k kt2001: 11.9k kt2002: 12.1k kt2003: 12.2k kt2004: 12.4k kt2005: 12.6k kt2006: 12.7k kt2007: 13.1k kt2008: 13.7k kt2009: 13.9k kt2010: 14.3k kt2011: 14.5k kt2012: 14.9k kt2013: 15.1k kt2014: 17.1k kt2015: 17.4k kt2016: 17.8k kt2017: 18.1k kt2018: 18.3k kt2019: 18.6k kt2020: 18.7k kt2021: 19.2k kt2022: 19.5k kt2023: 19.5k 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 n2o in China, mainland is 19,455 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 19,489 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,422 kt, in 1991.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,437 kt
1991 8,422 kt -0.2%
1992 8,772 kt +4.2%
1993 9,409 kt +7.3%
1994 9,932 kt +5.6%
1995 10,349 kt +4.2%
1996 10,637 kt +2.8%
1997 10,872 kt +2.2%
1998 11,280 kt +3.8%
1999 11,390 kt +1.0%
2000 11,846 kt +4.0%
2001 11,882 kt +0.3%
2002 12,053 kt +1.4%
2003 12,194 kt +1.2%
2004 12,415 kt +1.8%
2005 12,640 kt +1.8%
2006 12,749 kt +0.9%
2007 13,105 kt +2.8%
2008 13,717 kt +4.7%
2009 13,922 kt +1.5%
2010 14,345 kt +3.0%
2011 14,521 kt +1.2%
2012 14,876 kt +2.4%
2013 15,073 kt +1.3%
2014 17,094 kt +13.4%
2015 17,435 kt +2.0%
2016 17,806 kt +2.1%
2017 18,055 kt +1.4%
2018 18,304 kt +1.4%
2019 18,550 kt +1.3%
2020 18,712 kt +0.9%
2021 19,152 kt +2.3%
2022 19,489 kt +1.8%
2023 19,455 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,950 kt 8,422 kt 11,390 kt 10
2000s 12,652 kt 11,846 kt 13,922 kt 10
2010s 16,606 kt 14,345 kt 18,550 kt 10
2020s 19,202 kt 18,712 kt 19,489 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 19,830 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,059 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 18,234 kt compare
  4. 4 India 8,522 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,031 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 2,211 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 949.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 19,455 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 19,489 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,422 kt in 1991.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
258 places, 8,537 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