Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in China

China: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 16.41 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.41 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.68 %
in 1996
All-time low
15.97 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.7 %1991: 25.4 %1992: 25.6 %1993: 26.2 %1994: 26.6 %1995: 27.3 %1996: 28.7 %1997: 25.3 %1998: 27.4 %1999: 28.1 %2000: 28.4 %2001: 27.5 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 25.3 %2004: 24 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 21.1 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 16.8 %2019: 16 %2020: 16.7 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 16.5 %2023: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in China is 16.41 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in China peaked at 28.68 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.97 %, in 2019.

That places China 156th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.53 % 24.68 % 28.68 % 10
2000s 23.96 % 20.51 % 28.35 % 10
2010s 17.44 % 15.97 % 19.49 % 10
2020s 16.61 % 16.41 % 16.78 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in China?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in China was 16.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 28.68 % in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.97 % in 2019.
How does China rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
China ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.