Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China
China: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 74.83 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places China 1st 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, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 74.83 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2341 kt, 319.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 74.83 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.024 kt, 3117.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 4 kt compare
- 3 OECD 68.81 kt compare
- 4 India 32.16 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.89 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.