Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 141,464 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
141,464 kt
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
185,825 kt
in 1976
All-time low
135,413 kt
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 141,464 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 185,825 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 135,413 kt, in 2003.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 136,201 kt
1962 139,279 kt +2.3%
1963 143,311 kt +2.9%
1964 152,593 kt +6.5%
1965 153,720 kt +0.7%
1966 157,371 kt +2.4%
1967 156,858 kt -0.3%
1968 154,184 kt -1.7%
1969 156,837 kt +1.7%
1970 166,319 kt +6.0%
1971 178,945 kt +7.6%
1972 180,016 kt +0.6%
1973 179,658 kt -0.2%
1974 182,100 kt +1.4%
1975 183,348 kt +0.7%
1976 185,825 kt +1.4%
1977 182,368 kt -1.9%
1978 176,994 kt -2.9%
1979 173,958 kt -1.7%
1980 173,572 kt -0.2%
1981 170,733 kt -1.6%
1982 169,516 kt -0.7%
1983 169,988 kt +0.3%
1984 169,893 kt -0.1%
1985 164,216 kt -3.3%
1986 165,142 kt +0.6%
1987 164,678 kt -0.3%
1988 163,467 kt -0.7%
1989 167,109 kt +2.2%
1990 168,916 kt +1.1%
1991 166,457 kt -1.5%
1992 163,766 kt -1.6%
1993 155,087 kt -5.3%
1994 154,042 kt -0.7%
1995 156,992 kt +1.9%
1996 160,352 kt +2.1%
1997 162,179 kt +1.1%
1998 159,517 kt -1.6%
1999 159,858 kt +0.2%
2000 152,943 kt -4.3%
2001 147,237 kt -3.7%
2002 144,091 kt -2.1%
2003 135,413 kt -6.0%
2004 144,602 kt +6.8%
2005 147,192 kt +1.8%
2006 147,797 kt +0.4%
2007 148,044 kt +0.2%
2008 149,910 kt +1.3%
2009 152,236 kt +1.6%
2010 153,785 kt +1.0%
2011 155,117 kt +0.9%
2012 155,949 kt +0.5%
2013 157,250 kt +0.8%
2014 157,587 kt +0.2%
2015 158,177 kt +0.4%
2016 158,041 kt -0.1%
2017 157,909 kt -0.1%
2018 155,102 kt -1.8%
2019 152,536 kt -1.7%
2020 154,414 kt +1.2%
2021 153,592 kt -0.5%
2022 151,311 kt -1.5%
2023 148,830 kt -1.6%
2030 158,782 kt +6.7%
2050 141,464 kt -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150,039 kt 136,201 kt 157,371 kt 9
1970s 178,953 kt 166,319 kt 185,825 kt 10
1980s 167,831 kt 163,467 kt 173,572 kt 10
1990s 160,717 kt 154,042 kt 168,916 kt 10
2000s 146,946 kt 135,413 kt 152,943 kt 10
2010s 156,145 kt 152,536 kt 158,177 kt 10
2020s 152,037 kt 148,830 kt 154,414 kt 4
2030s 158,782 kt 158,782 kt 158,782 kt 1
2050s 141,464 kt 141,464 kt 141,464 kt 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 140,163 kt compare
  2. 3 India 103,578 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 75,346 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of)?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) was 141,464 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 185,825 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 135,413 kt in 2003.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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