Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) was 14,763 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions in China, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in China is 14,763 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in China peaked at 14,763 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,852 kt, in 1962.
China ranks 4th of 228 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 (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,949 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,852 kt | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,017 kt | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 4,348 kt | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 4,587 kt | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 4,862 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5,093 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5,222 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5,267 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,229 kt | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5,411 kt | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5,593 kt | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,639 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,719 kt | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,745 kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,782 kt | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,665 kt | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,628 kt | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,712 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,878 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5,870 kt | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,926 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6,101 kt | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,132 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,333 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,641 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6,967 kt | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 7,101 kt | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,420 kt | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7,586 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7,843 kt | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7,948 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,152 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,491 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9,180 kt | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 9,882 kt | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,340 kt | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 9,105 kt | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,364 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,570 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,362 kt | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,098 kt | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,031 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,059 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,098 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,014 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,647 kt | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8,767 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,619 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,473 kt | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,243 kt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,127 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,053 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,061 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,094 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,111 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,881 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,921 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,659 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,214 kt | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 8,564 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,835 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8,934 kt | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 12,608 kt | +41.1% |
| 2050 | 14,763 kt | +17.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14,763 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.4 kt, 99.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 14,763 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.64 kt, 218.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +41.1% | 8,934 kt | 12,608 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,577 kt | 3,852 kt | 5,267 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,612 kt | 5,229 kt | 5,782 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,437 kt | 5,870 kt | 7,420 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,589 kt | 7,586 kt | 9,882 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,027 kt | 8,619 kt | 9,570 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,062 kt | 7,659 kt | 8,473 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,637 kt | 8,214 kt | 8,934 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 12,608 kt | 12,608 kt | 12,608 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 14,763 kt | 14,763 kt | 14,763 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions in China?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions in China was 14,763 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,763 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,852 kt in 1962.
- How does China rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
- China ranks 4th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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