Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China

China: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 74.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.83 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
74.96 kt
in 2022
All-time low
32.8 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 32.8 kt1991: 32.8 kt1992: 34.1 kt1993: 36.6 kt1994: 38.6 kt1995: 40.2 kt1996: 41.3 kt1997: 42.2 kt1998: 43.7 kt1999: 44.2 kt2000: 45.9 kt2001: 46 kt2002: 46.7 kt2003: 47.2 kt2004: 48 kt2005: 48.9 kt2006: 49.3 kt2007: 50.7 kt2008: 53 kt2009: 53.8 kt2010: 55.4 kt2011: 56.1 kt2012: 57.5 kt2013: 58.2 kt2014: 65.9 kt2015: 67.2 kt2016: 68.6 kt2017: 69.6 kt2018: 70.5 kt2019: 71.5 kt2020: 72.1 kt2021: 73.7 kt2022: 75 kt2023: 74.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China is 74.83 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China peaked at 74.96 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.8 kt, in 1991.

China ranks 1st 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 32.84 kt
1991 32.8 kt -0.1%
1992 34.15 kt +4.1%
1993 36.59 kt +7.1%
1994 38.59 kt +5.5%
1995 40.2 kt +4.2%
1996 41.31 kt +2.7%
1997 42.25 kt +2.3%
1998 43.75 kt +3.6%
1999 44.18 kt +1.0%
2000 45.92 kt +3.9%
2001 46.02 kt +0.2%
2002 46.67 kt +1.4%
2003 47.21 kt +1.1%
2004 48.05 kt +1.8%
2005 48.91 kt +1.8%
2006 49.33 kt +0.8%
2007 50.71 kt +2.8%
2008 53.04 kt +4.6%
2009 53.82 kt +1.5%
2010 55.4 kt +2.9%
2011 56.1 kt +1.3%
2012 57.45 kt +2.4%
2013 58.21 kt +1.3%
2014 65.9 kt +13.2%
2015 67.19 kt +2.0%
2016 68.61 kt +2.1%
2017 69.56 kt +1.4%
2018 70.52 kt +1.4%
2019 71.48 kt +1.3%
2020 72.1 kt +0.9%
2021 73.71 kt +2.2%
2022 74.96 kt +1.7%
2023 74.83 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.66 kt 32.8 kt 44.18 kt 10
2000s 48.97 kt 45.92 kt 53.82 kt 10
2010s 64.04 kt 55.4 kt 71.48 kt 10
2020s 73.9 kt 72.1 kt 74.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 4 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
  4. 4 India 32.16 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?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in China was 74.83 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 74.96 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8 kt in 1991.
How does China rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (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
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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