Emissions from crops — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Emissions from crops — Emissions was 5,052 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
5,052 kt
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,637 kt
in 1976
All-time low
4,836 kt
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of), 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 (People’s Republic of) stood at 5,052 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 6,637 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,836 kt, in 2003.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,359 kt 4,864 kt 5,620 kt 9
1970s 6,391 kt 5,940 kt 6,637 kt 10
1980s 5,994 kt 5,838 kt 6,199 kt 10
1990s 5,740 kt 5,502 kt 6,033 kt 10
2000s 5,248 kt 4,836 kt 5,462 kt 10
2010s 5,577 kt 5,448 kt 5,649 kt 10
2020s 5,430 kt 5,315 kt 5,515 kt 4
2030s 5,671 kt 5,671 kt 5,671 kt 1
2050s 5,052 kt 5,052 kt 5,052 kt 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 5,006 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3,699 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2,691 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions in China (People’s Republic of)?
Emissions from crops — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) was 5,052 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 6,637 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,836 kt in 2003.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for emissions from crops — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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