Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 743,347 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China stood at 743,347 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 743,347 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,513 kt, in 1967.
That places China 1st out of 199 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,519 kt | — |
| 1962 | 133,549 kt | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 133,665 kt | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 133,611 kt | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 139,148 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 146,125 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 132,513 kt | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 138,443 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 154,035 kt | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 187,792 kt | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 186,675 kt | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 193,338 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 196,192 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 196,021 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 217,665 kt | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 219,503 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 239,537 kt | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 259,106 kt | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 263,797 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 259,283 kt | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 259,483 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 270,135 kt | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 281,599 kt | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 301,111 kt | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 306,635 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 314,993 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 320,545 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 334,524 kt | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 348,392 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 356,704 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 353,882 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 353,885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 353,913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 365,140 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 387,593 kt | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 384,803 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 379,260 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 362,551 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 354,256 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 362,686 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 376,724 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 385,168 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 432,836 kt | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 474,873 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 511,288 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 542,017 kt | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 553,163 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 547,453 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 555,830 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 583,833 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 650,987 kt | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 639,783 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 639,765 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 637,076 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 625,855 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 575,461 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 592,222 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 617,422 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 634,213 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 642,534 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 676,160 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 726,557 kt | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 743,347 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,290 kt | 132,513 kt | 154,035 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,963 kt | 186,675 kt | 263,797 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,670 kt | 259,283 kt | 348,392 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,199 kt | 353,882 kt | 387,593 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,204 kt | 362,686 kt | 555,830 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,662 kt | 575,461 kt | 650,987 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,150 kt | 642,534 kt | 743,347 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 743,347 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?
- The highest recorded value was 743,347 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,513 kt in 1967.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 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