Emissions from livestock — Emissions in China

China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 722.56 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
722.56 kt
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
722.56 kt
in 2050
All-time low
168.81 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in China, 1961–2050

200400600800196120052050

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

Analysis

China recorded 722.56 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions 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 722.56 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 168.81 kt, in 1962.

China ranks 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 170.75 kt
1962 168.81 kt -1.1%
1963 177.89 kt +5.4%
1964 191.91 kt +7.9%
1965 201.54 kt +5.0%
1966 212.39 kt +5.4%
1967 222.29 kt +4.7%
1968 227.73 kt +2.4%
1969 228.94 kt +0.5%
1970 226.98 kt -0.9%
1971 236.76 kt +4.3%
1972 246.73 kt +4.2%
1973 249.36 kt +1.1%
1974 253.18 kt +1.5%
1975 255.04 kt +0.7%
1976 258.82 kt +1.5%
1977 254.82 kt -1.5%
1978 255.08 kt +0.1%
1979 260.44 kt +2.1%
1980 270.05 kt +3.7%
1981 269.78 kt -0.1%
1982 271.73 kt +0.7%
1983 278.74 kt +2.6%
1984 278.34 kt -0.1%
1985 286.23 kt +2.8%
1986 300.67 kt +5.0%
1987 316.95 kt +5.4%
1988 325.52 kt +2.7%
1989 342.06 kt +5.1%
1990 351.37 kt +2.7%
1991 364.52 kt +3.7%
1992 371.13 kt +1.8%
1993 384.04 kt +3.5%
1994 403.97 kt +5.2%
1995 436.18 kt +8.0%
1996 473.73 kt +8.6%
1997 417.2 kt -11.9%
1998 435.52 kt +4.4%
1999 453.22 kt +4.1%
2000 466.55 kt +2.9%
2001 460.68 kt -1.3%
2002 455.66 kt -1.1%
2003 450.42 kt -1.2%
2004 454.58 kt +0.9%
2005 458.9 kt +0.9%
2006 455.03 kt -0.8%
2007 440.83 kt -3.1%
2008 452.72 kt +2.7%
2009 451.66 kt -0.2%
2010 447.71 kt -0.9%
2011 429.79 kt -4.0%
2012 429.76 kt -0.0%
2013 426.21 kt -0.8%
2014 423.17 kt -0.7%
2015 429.67 kt +1.5%
2016 433.68 kt +0.9%
2017 424.87 kt -2.0%
2018 425.83 kt +0.2%
2019 410.82 kt -3.5%
2020 436.88 kt +6.3%
2021 451.27 kt +3.3%
2022 462.85 kt +2.6%
2023 464.55 kt +0.4%
2030 637.23 kt +37.2%
2050 722.56 kt +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200.25 kt 168.81 kt 228.94 kt 9
1970s 249.72 kt 226.98 kt 260.44 kt 10
1980s 294.01 kt 269.78 kt 342.06 kt 10
1990s 409.09 kt 351.37 kt 473.73 kt 10
2000s 454.7 kt 440.83 kt 466.55 kt 10
2010s 428.15 kt 410.82 kt 447.71 kt 10
2020s 453.89 kt 436.88 kt 464.55 kt 4
2030s 637.23 kt 637.23 kt 637.23 kt 1
2050s 722.56 kt 722.56 kt 722.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 906.49 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 718.48 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 470.45 kt compare
  4. 5 India 398.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in China?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in China was 722.56 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 722.56 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 168.81 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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