Emissions from livestock — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 14,697 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14,697 kt
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14,697 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3,807 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in China, mainland stood at 14,697 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 14,697 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,807 kt, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,904 kt
1962 3,807 kt -2.5%
1963 3,972 kt +4.3%
1964 4,306 kt +8.4%
1965 4,546 kt +5.6%
1966 4,821 kt +6.0%
1967 5,050 kt +4.8%
1968 5,182 kt +2.6%
1969 5,226 kt +0.9%
1970 5,189 kt -0.7%
1971 5,373 kt +3.5%
1972 5,554 kt +3.4%
1973 5,597 kt +0.8%
1974 5,679 kt +1.5%
1975 5,710 kt +0.5%
1976 5,743 kt +0.6%
1977 5,623 kt -2.1%
1978 5,589 kt -0.6%
1979 5,671 kt +1.5%
1980 5,831 kt +2.8%
1981 5,828 kt -0.1%
1982 5,884 kt +1.0%
1983 6,056 kt +2.9%
1984 6,083 kt +0.4%
1985 6,279 kt +3.2%
1986 6,586 kt +4.9%
1987 6,909 kt +4.9%
1988 7,041 kt +1.9%
1989 7,361 kt +4.5%
1990 7,522 kt +2.2%
1991 7,776 kt +3.4%
1992 7,871 kt +1.2%
1993 8,077 kt +2.6%
1994 8,414 kt +4.2%
1995 9,104 kt +8.2%
1996 9,804 kt +7.7%
1997 8,261 kt -15.7%
1998 9,041 kt +9.5%
1999 9,308 kt +2.9%
2000 9,510 kt +2.2%
2001 9,301 kt -2.2%
2002 9,040 kt -2.8%
2003 8,975 kt -0.7%
2004 9,004 kt +0.3%
2005 9,042 kt +0.4%
2006 8,957 kt -0.9%
2007 8,591 kt -4.1%
2008 8,714 kt +1.4%
2009 8,568 kt -1.7%
2010 8,424 kt -1.7%
2011 8,192 kt -2.7%
2012 8,075 kt -1.4%
2013 8,003 kt -0.9%
2014 8,012 kt +0.1%
2015 8,047 kt +0.4%
2016 8,065 kt +0.2%
2017 7,835 kt -2.8%
2018 7,875 kt +0.5%
2019 7,612 kt -3.3%
2020 8,167 kt +7.3%
2021 8,517 kt +4.3%
2022 8,789 kt +3.2%
2023 8,889 kt +1.1%
2030 12,543 kt +41.1%
2050 14,697 kt +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,535 kt 3,807 kt 5,226 kt 9
1970s 5,573 kt 5,189 kt 5,743 kt 10
1980s 6,386 kt 5,828 kt 7,361 kt 10
1990s 8,518 kt 7,522 kt 9,804 kt 10
2000s 8,970 kt 8,568 kt 9,510 kt 10
2010s 8,014 kt 7,612 kt 8,424 kt 10
2020s 8,590 kt 8,167 kt 8,889 kt 4
2030s 12,543 kt 12,543 kt 12,543 kt 1
2050s 14,697 kt 14,697 kt 14,697 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,763 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 4,241 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in China, mainland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in China, mainland was 14,697 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 14,697 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,807 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 195 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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 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