Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 413,353 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
413,353 kt
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
413,353 kt
in 2050
All-time low
107,864 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1961–2050

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China is 413,353 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 413,353 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 107,864 kt, in 1962.

That places China 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 110,575 kt
1962 107,864 kt -2.5%
1963 112,466 kt +4.3%
1964 121,740 kt +8.2%
1965 128,443 kt +5.5%
1966 136,149 kt +6.0%
1967 142,593 kt +4.7%
1968 146,227 kt +2.5%
1969 147,468 kt +0.8%
1970 146,409 kt -0.7%
1971 151,513 kt +3.5%
1972 156,592 kt +3.4%
1973 157,885 kt +0.8%
1974 160,124 kt +1.4%
1975 160,854 kt +0.5%
1976 161,898 kt +0.6%
1977 158,607 kt -2.0%
1978 157,588 kt -0.6%
1979 159,933 kt +1.5%
1980 164,587 kt +2.9%
1981 164,362 kt -0.1%
1982 165,930 kt +1.0%
1983 170,822 kt +2.9%
1984 171,700 kt +0.5%
1985 177,337 kt +3.3%
1986 185,945 kt +4.9%
1987 195,085 kt +4.9%
1988 198,829 kt +1.9%
1989 207,760 kt +4.5%
1990 212,405 kt +2.2%
1991 219,614 kt +3.4%
1992 222,535 kt +1.3%
1993 228,259 kt +2.6%
1994 237,743 kt +4.2%
1995 257,031 kt +8.1%
1996 276,708 kt +7.7%
1997 233,531 kt -15.6%
1998 254,952 kt +9.2%
1999 262,180 kt +2.8%
2000 267,972 kt +2.2%
2001 262,124 kt -2.2%
2002 254,754 kt -2.8%
2003 252,868 kt -0.7%
2004 253,654 kt +0.3%
2005 254,733 kt +0.4%
2006 252,396 kt -0.9%
2007 242,103 kt -4.1%
2008 245,480 kt +1.4%
2009 241,343 kt -1.7%
2010 237,256 kt -1.7%
2011 230,801 kt -2.7%
2012 227,546 kt -1.4%
2013 225,472 kt -0.9%
2014 225,700 kt +0.1%
2015 226,627 kt +0.4%
2016 227,100 kt +0.2%
2017 220,656 kt -2.8%
2018 221,792 kt +0.5%
2019 214,451 kt -3.3%
2020 229,993 kt +7.2%
2021 239,779 kt +4.3%
2022 247,391 kt +3.2%
2023 250,142 kt +1.1%
2030 353,009 kt +41.1%
2050 413,353 kt +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128,169 kt 107,864 kt 147,468 kt 9
1970s 157,140 kt 146,409 kt 161,898 kt 10
1980s 180,236 kt 164,362 kt 207,760 kt 10
1990s 240,496 kt 212,405 kt 276,708 kt 10
2000s 252,743 kt 241,343 kt 267,972 kt 10
2010s 225,740 kt 214,451 kt 237,256 kt 10
2020s 241,826 kt 229,993 kt 250,142 kt 4
2030s 353,009 kt 353,009 kt 353,009 kt 1
2050s 413,353 kt 413,353 kt 413,353 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 743,908 kt compare
  2. 2 India 497,082 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 311,040 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 413,353 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 413,353 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 107,864 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 4th out of 195 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — 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
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