Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 73.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.42 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
73.54 kt
in 2022
All-time low
31.78 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 31.8 kt1991: 31.8 kt1992: 33.1 kt1993: 35.5 kt1994: 37.5 kt1995: 39.1 kt1996: 40.1 kt1997: 41 kt1998: 42.6 kt1999: 43 kt2000: 44.7 kt2001: 44.8 kt2002: 45.5 kt2003: 46 kt2004: 46.8 kt2005: 47.7 kt2006: 48.1 kt2007: 49.5 kt2008: 51.8 kt2009: 52.5 kt2010: 54.1 kt2011: 54.8 kt2012: 56.1 kt2013: 56.9 kt2014: 64.5 kt2015: 65.8 kt2016: 67.2 kt2017: 68.1 kt2018: 69.1 kt2019: 70 kt2020: 70.6 kt2021: 72.3 kt2022: 73.5 kt2023: 73.4 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 73.42 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions 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 in China, mainland peaked at 73.54 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.78 kt, in 1991.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 205 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 31.84 kt
1991 31.78 kt -0.2%
1992 33.1 kt +4.2%
1993 35.5 kt +7.3%
1994 37.48 kt +5.6%
1995 39.05 kt +4.2%
1996 40.14 kt +2.8%
1997 41.03 kt +2.2%
1998 42.57 kt +3.8%
1999 42.98 kt +1.0%
2000 44.7 kt +4.0%
2001 44.84 kt +0.3%
2002 45.48 kt +1.4%
2003 46.01 kt +1.2%
2004 46.85 kt +1.8%
2005 47.7 kt +1.8%
2006 48.11 kt +0.9%
2007 49.45 kt +2.8%
2008 51.76 kt +4.7%
2009 52.54 kt +1.5%
2010 54.13 kt +3.0%
2011 54.8 kt +1.2%
2012 56.14 kt +2.4%
2013 56.88 kt +1.3%
2014 64.5 kt +13.4%
2015 65.79 kt +2.0%
2016 67.19 kt +2.1%
2017 68.13 kt +1.4%
2018 69.07 kt +1.4%
2019 70 kt +1.3%
2020 70.61 kt +0.9%
2021 72.27 kt +2.3%
2022 73.54 kt +1.8%
2023 73.42 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.55 kt 31.78 kt 42.98 kt 10
2000s 47.74 kt 44.7 kt 52.54 kt 10
2010s 62.66 kt 54.13 kt 70 kt 10
2020s 72.46 kt 70.61 kt 73.54 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 74.83 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 4 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  4. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 3.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China, mainland was 73.42 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 73.54 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.78 kt in 1991.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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