Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 0.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.54 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
179th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.77 %
in 1990
All-time low
0.46 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 0.69 %1994: 0.65 %1995: 0.66 %1996: 0.66 %1997: 0.85 %1998: 0.91 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 0.94 %2004: 0.91 %2005: 0.88 %2006: 0.88 %2007: 0.68 %2008: 0.67 %2009: 0.75 %2010: 0.78 %2011: 0.79 %2012: 0.79 %2013: 0.79 %2014: 0.79 %2015: 0.46 %2016: 0.47 %2017: 0.52 %2018: 0.52 %2019: 0.53 %2020: 0.56 %2021: 0.52 %2022: 0.55 %2023: 0.54 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.54 %.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.77 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.46 %, in 2015.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.77 %
1991 1.39 % -21.5%
1992 1.08 % -22.3%
1993 0.69 % -36.1%
1994 0.65 % -5.8%
1995 0.66 % +1.5%
1996 0.66 % +0.0%
1997 0.85 % +28.8%
1998 0.91 % +7.1%
1999 1.04 % +14.3%
2000 1.08 % +3.8%
2001 1.13 % +4.6%
2002 1.06 % -6.2%
2003 0.94 % -11.3%
2004 0.91 % -3.2%
2005 0.88 % -3.3%
2006 0.88 % +0.0%
2007 0.68 % -22.7%
2008 0.67 % -1.5%
2009 0.75 % +11.9%
2010 0.78 % +4.0%
2011 0.79 % +1.3%
2012 0.79 % +0.0%
2013 0.79 % +0.0%
2014 0.79 % +0.0%
2015 0.46 % -41.8%
2016 0.47 % +2.2%
2017 0.52 % +10.6%
2018 0.52 % +0.0%
2019 0.53 % +1.9%
2020 0.56 % +5.7%
2021 0.52 % -7.1%
2022 0.55 % +5.8%
2023 0.54 % -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.97 % 0.65 % 1.77 % 10
2000s 0.898 % 0.67 % 1.13 % 10
2010s 0.644 % 0.46 % 0.79 % 10
2020s 0.5425 % 0.52 % 0.56 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 % in 2015.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.