Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in China
China: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0159 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0198 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0144 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0159 kt per square kilometre for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in China peaked at 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places China 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 43.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 46.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Madagascar 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burundi 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nigeria 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Italy 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Malaysia 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 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 emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in China?
- Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in China was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does China rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- China ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.