Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0792 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0792 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0792 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0401 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0577 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0681 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0681 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0658 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0676 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.072 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0774 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0792 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0792 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | 0.0592 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0613 kt per square kilometre | 0.0693 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 kt per square kilometre | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | 0.0792 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 14 Belgium 0.0955 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 0.084 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 0.0837 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 0.079 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 0.0772 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.0716 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0792 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 kt per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.