Emissions from crops — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions from crops — Emissions was 5,006 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
5,006 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,492 kt
in 1976
All-time low
4,718 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions in China, mainland stood at 5,006 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 6,492 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,718 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,718 kt
1962 4,827 kt +2.3%
1963 4,971 kt +3.0%
1964 5,308 kt +6.8%
1965 5,347 kt +0.7%
1966 5,474 kt +2.4%
1967 5,456 kt -0.3%
1968 5,360 kt -1.8%
1969 5,456 kt +1.8%
1970 5,796 kt +6.2%
1971 6,252 kt +7.9%
1972 6,292 kt +0.6%
1973 6,283 kt -0.2%
1974 6,360 kt +1.2%
1975 6,403 kt +0.7%
1976 6,492 kt +1.4%
1977 6,370 kt -1.9%
1978 6,183 kt -2.9%
1979 6,080 kt -1.7%
1980 6,082 kt +0.0%
1981 5,975 kt -1.8%
1982 5,933 kt -0.7%
1983 5,952 kt +0.3%
1984 5,960 kt +0.1%
1985 5,761 kt -3.3%
1986 5,800 kt +0.7%
1987 5,789 kt -0.2%
1988 5,751 kt -0.7%
1989 5,881 kt +2.2%
1990 5,949 kt +1.2%
1991 5,866 kt -1.4%
1992 5,776 kt -1.5%
1993 5,467 kt -5.3%
1994 5,434 kt -0.6%
1995 5,540 kt +1.9%
1996 5,663 kt +2.2%
1997 5,725 kt +1.1%
1998 5,631 kt -1.6%
1999 5,644 kt +0.2%
2000 5,400 kt -4.3%
2001 5,197 kt -3.7%
2002 5,090 kt -2.1%
2003 4,786 kt -6.0%
2004 5,121 kt +7.0%
2005 5,207 kt +1.7%
2006 5,230 kt +0.4%
2007 5,240 kt +0.2%
2008 5,308 kt +1.3%
2009 5,390 kt +1.6%
2010 5,448 kt +1.1%
2011 5,493 kt +0.8%
2012 5,522 kt +0.5%
2013 5,566 kt +0.8%
2014 5,578 kt +0.2%
2015 5,603 kt +0.4%
2016 5,594 kt -0.2%
2017 5,589 kt -0.1%
2018 5,489 kt -1.8%
2019 5,398 kt -1.7%
2020 5,467 kt +1.3%
2021 5,444 kt -0.4%
2022 5,360 kt -1.5%
2023 5,275 kt -1.6%
2030 5,618 kt +6.5%
2050 5,006 kt -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,213 kt 4,718 kt 5,474 kt 9
1970s 6,251 kt 5,796 kt 6,492 kt 10
1980s 5,888 kt 5,751 kt 6,082 kt 10
1990s 5,669 kt 5,434 kt 5,949 kt 10
2000s 5,197 kt 4,786 kt 5,400 kt 10
2010s 5,528 kt 5,398 kt 5,603 kt 10
2020s 5,386 kt 5,275 kt 5,467 kt 4
2030s 5,618 kt 5,618 kt 5,618 kt 1
2050s 5,006 kt 5,006 kt 5,006 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 5,052 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3,699 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,691 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 1,577 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in China, mainland?
Emissions from crops — emissions in China, mainland was 5,006 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 6,492 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,718 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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