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

China (People’s Republic of): Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 14,763 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14,763 kt
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14,763 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3,852 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 14,763 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,852 kt, in 1962.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th 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 (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 26,568 kt compare
  2. 2 India 17,753 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 15,703 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,697 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 11,109 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 4,885 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in China (People’s Republic of)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 14,763 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,852 kt in 1962.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 195 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 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