All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) was 54,418 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 54,418 kt for all sectors without lulucf — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions in China peaked at 54,418 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,726 kt, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 257 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,726 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30,913 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 31,032 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 31,051 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31,901 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 33,642 kt | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 34,431 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32,899 kt | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 33,158 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33,300 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33,716 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33,976 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34,069 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35,626 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 37,712 kt | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 39,408 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 40,862 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 41,348 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41,531 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42,018 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 43,460 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 46,232 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 46,078 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46,476 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46,889 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46,909 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,440 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,111 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47,277 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 47,950 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49,171 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 51,015 kt | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 53,399 kt | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 54,418 kt | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 54,418 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 423.99 kt, 128.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 54,418 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.96 kt, 1047.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,305 kt | 30,726 kt | 34,431 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,027 kt | 33,716 kt | 42,018 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,282 kt | 43,460 kt | 47,950 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,001 kt | 49,171 kt | 54,418 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 67,875 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 53,724 kt compare
- 4 India 30,703 kt compare
- 5 United States 27,968 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions in China?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions in China was 54,418 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 54,418 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,726 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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