Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland
China, mainland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 742,000 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 742,000 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 742,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,200 kt, in 1967.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149,800 kt | — |
| 1962 | 131,600 kt | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 131,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 131,320 kt | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 136,920 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 143,920 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 130,200 kt | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 136,080 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 151,760 kt | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 185,640 kt | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 184,520 kt | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 191,240 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 194,320 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 194,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 215,880 kt | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 217,560 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 237,720 kt | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 257,320 kt | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 262,080 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 257,600 kt | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 257,880 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 268,520 kt | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 280,000 kt | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 299,600 kt | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 305,200 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 313,600 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 319,200 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 333,200 kt | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 347,200 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 355,600 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 352,800 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 352,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 352,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 364,000 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 386,400 kt | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 383,600 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 378,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 361,200 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 352,800 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 361,200 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 375,200 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 383,600 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 431,200 kt | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 473,200 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 509,600 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 540,400 kt | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 551,600 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 546,000 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 554,400 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 582,400 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 649,600 kt | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 638,400 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 638,400 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 635,600 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 624,400 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 574,000 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 590,800 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 616,000 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 632,800 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 641,200 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 674,800 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 725,200 kt | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 742,000 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,133 kt | 130,200 kt | 151,760 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,060 kt | 184,520 kt | 262,080 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,200 kt | 257,600 kt | 347,200 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,000 kt | 352,800 kt | 386,400 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 472,640 kt | 361,200 kt | 554,400 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,240 kt | 574,000 kt | 649,600 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 695,800 kt | 641,200 kt | 742,000 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 742,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 742,000 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,200 kt in 1967.
- How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — 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