Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0028 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places China 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0028 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0028 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 14 Belgium 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in China?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in China was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.