Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 190,398 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
190,398 kt
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
190,398 kt
in 2050
All-time low
44,288 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1961–2050

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland stood at 190,398 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 190,398 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 44,288 kt, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 44,805 kt
1962 44,288 kt -1.2%
1963 46,703 kt +5.5%
1964 50,440 kt +8.0%
1965 52,997 kt +5.1%
1966 55,852 kt +5.4%
1967 58,467 kt +4.7%
1968 59,909 kt +2.5%
1969 60,216 kt +0.5%
1970 59,692 kt -0.9%
1971 62,296 kt +4.4%
1972 64,929 kt +4.2%
1973 65,587 kt +1.0%
1974 66,637 kt +1.6%
1975 67,154 kt +0.8%
1976 68,108 kt +1.4%
1977 67,003 kt -1.6%
1978 67,061 kt +0.1%
1979 68,452 kt +2.1%
1980 70,955 kt +3.7%
1981 70,912 kt -0.1%
1982 71,418 kt +0.7%
1983 73,220 kt +2.5%
1984 73,053 kt -0.2%
1985 75,116 kt +2.8%
1986 78,945 kt +5.1%
1987 83,206 kt +5.4%
1988 85,450 kt +2.7%
1989 89,820 kt +5.1%
1990 92,252 kt +2.7%
1991 95,727 kt +3.8%
1992 97,389 kt +1.7%
1993 100,784 kt +3.5%
1994 106,040 kt +5.2%
1995 114,559 kt +8.0%
1996 124,480 kt +8.7%
1997 109,459 kt -12.1%
1998 114,410 kt +4.5%
1999 119,158 kt +4.1%
2000 122,661 kt +2.9%
2001 121,117 kt -1.3%
2002 119,817 kt -1.1%
2003 118,442 kt -1.1%
2004 119,565 kt +0.9%
2005 120,724 kt +1.0%
2006 119,679 kt -0.9%
2007 115,910 kt -3.1%
2008 119,107 kt +2.8%
2009 118,863 kt -0.2%
2010 117,826 kt -0.9%
2011 113,078 kt -4.0%
2012 113,071 kt -0.0%
2013 112,165 kt -0.8%
2014 111,369 kt -0.7%
2015 113,087 kt +1.5%
2016 114,165 kt +1.0%
2017 111,826 kt -2.0%
2018 112,072 kt +0.2%
2019 108,077 kt -3.6%
2020 114,971 kt +6.4%
2021 118,792 kt +3.3%
2022 121,865 kt +2.6%
2023 122,335 kt +0.4%
2030 167,848 kt +37.2%
2050 190,398 kt +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,631 kt 44,288 kt 60,216 kt 9
1970s 65,692 kt 59,692 kt 68,452 kt 10
1980s 77,210 kt 70,912 kt 89,820 kt 10
1990s 107,426 kt 92,252 kt 124,480 kt 10
2000s 119,588 kt 115,910 kt 122,661 kt 10
2010s 112,674 kt 108,077 kt 117,826 kt 10
2020s 119,491 kt 114,971 kt 122,335 kt 4
2030s 167,848 kt 167,848 kt 167,848 kt 1
2050s 190,398 kt 190,398 kt 190,398 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 240,219 kt compare
  2. 2 China 191,478 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 124,669 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 16,636 kt compare
  5. 5 India 105,678 kt compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,431 kt compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 15,231 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 80,022 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 190,398 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 190,398 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 44,288 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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