What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China?

Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China was 106.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 127.5 kt in 2014.

What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 47.43 kt in 1990.

How does China rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?

China ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China

Name: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 106.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

106.55 kt

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

1st

of 238 countries

All-time high

127.5 kt

in 2014

All-time low

47.43 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

China recorded 106.55 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China peaked at 127.5 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.43 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	57.23 kt	47.43 kt	73.72 kt	10
2000s	89.22 kt	70.97 kt	106.59 kt	10
2010s	115 kt	101.61 kt	127.5 kt	10
2020s	105.96 kt	105.13 kt	106.55 kt	4

Countries ranked near China

2 China, mainland 105.75 kt compare
3 OECD 96.58 kt compare
4 Russian Federation 54.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China?: Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China was 106.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 127.5 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 47.43 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?: China ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.