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

China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 191,478 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
191,478 kt
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
191,478 kt
in 2050
All-time low
44,734 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, 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 stood at 191,478 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 peaked at 191,478 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 44,734 kt, in 1962.

That places China 2nd 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 N2O in China, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 45,248 kt
1962 44,734 kt -1.1%
1963 47,141 kt +5.4%
1964 50,857 kt +7.9%
1965 53,409 kt +5.0%
1966 56,283 kt +5.4%
1967 58,908 kt +4.7%
1968 60,348 kt +2.4%
1969 60,670 kt +0.5%
1970 60,149 kt -0.9%
1971 62,741 kt +4.3%
1972 65,382 kt +4.2%
1973 66,079 kt +1.1%
1974 67,092 kt +1.5%
1975 67,586 kt +0.7%
1976 68,588 kt +1.5%
1977 67,528 kt -1.5%
1978 67,596 kt +0.1%
1979 69,018 kt +2.1%
1980 71,564 kt +3.7%
1981 71,491 kt -0.1%
1982 72,008 kt +0.7%
1983 73,866 kt +2.6%
1984 73,761 kt -0.1%
1985 75,850 kt +2.8%
1986 79,677 kt +5.0%
1987 83,991 kt +5.4%
1988 86,262 kt +2.7%
1989 90,645 kt +5.1%
1990 93,112 kt +2.7%
1991 96,597 kt +3.7%
1992 98,350 kt +1.8%
1993 101,771 kt +3.5%
1994 107,051 kt +5.2%
1995 115,587 kt +8.0%
1996 125,537 kt +8.6%
1997 110,559 kt -11.9%
1998 115,413 kt +4.4%
1999 120,104 kt +4.1%
2000 123,635 kt +2.9%
2001 122,079 kt -1.3%
2002 120,751 kt -1.1%
2003 119,362 kt -1.2%
2004 120,465 kt +0.9%
2005 121,607 kt +0.9%
2006 120,583 kt -0.8%
2007 116,819 kt -3.1%
2008 119,971 kt +2.7%
2009 119,691 kt -0.2%
2010 118,642 kt -0.9%
2011 113,895 kt -4.0%
2012 113,886 kt -0.0%
2013 112,946 kt -0.8%
2014 112,139 kt -0.7%
2015 113,862 kt +1.5%
2016 114,925 kt +0.9%
2017 112,590 kt -2.0%
2018 112,846 kt +0.2%
2019 108,868 kt -3.5%
2020 115,773 kt +6.3%
2021 119,588 kt +3.3%
2022 122,655 kt +2.6%
2023 123,106 kt +0.4%
2030 168,867 kt +37.2%
2050 191,478 kt +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,066 kt 44,734 kt 60,670 kt 9
1970s 66,176 kt 60,149 kt 69,018 kt 10
1980s 77,912 kt 71,491 kt 90,645 kt 10
1990s 108,408 kt 93,112 kt 125,537 kt 10
2000s 120,496 kt 116,819 kt 123,635 kt 10
2010s 113,460 kt 108,868 kt 118,642 kt 10
2020s 120,280 kt 115,773 kt 123,106 kt 4
2030s 168,867 kt 168,867 kt 168,867 kt 1
2050s 191,478 kt 191,478 kt 191,478 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 240,219 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 190,398 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 124,669 kt compare
  4. 5 India 105,678 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 191,478 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?
The highest recorded value was 191,478 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 44,734 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 2nd 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 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