Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 408,389 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China is 408,389 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 443,646 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 375,994 kt, in 2019.
China ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 387,080 kt | — |
| 1991 | 392,027 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 391,810 kt | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 388,607 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 397,474 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 420,449 kt | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 443,646 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 402,461 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 421,244 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 428,533 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 427,140 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 415,751 kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 403,835 kt | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 394,331 kt | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 404,456 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 408,356 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 406,857 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 397,207 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 402,897 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 401,022 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 398,727 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 393,768 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 391,245 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 390,880 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 391,517 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 393,435 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 394,260 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 388,016 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 385,928 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 375,994 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 393,655 kt | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 402,350 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 408,037 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 408,389 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,333 kt | 387,080 kt | 443,646 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,185 kt | 394,331 kt | 427,140 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,377 kt | 375,994 kt | 398,727 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,108 kt | 393,655 kt | 408,389 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 408,389 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 443,646 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,994 kt in 2019.
- How does China rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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