Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 13,197 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
13,197 kt
World rank
5th
of 227 countries
All-time high
13,197 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3,565 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2050

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions in China, mainland is 13,197 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 13,197 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,565 kt, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 5th out of 227 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,647 kt —
1962 3,565 kt -2.2%
1963 3,679 kt +3.2%
1964 3,944 kt +7.2%
1965 4,139 kt +4.9%
1966 4,379 kt +5.8%
1967 4,553 kt +4.0%
1968 4,688 kt +3.0%
1969 4,753 kt +1.4%
1970 4,728 kt -0.5%
1971 4,842 kt +2.4%
1972 4,933 kt +1.9%
1973 4,949 kt +0.3%
1974 5,040 kt +1.8%
1975 5,064 kt +0.5%
1976 5,056 kt -0.2%
1977 4,926 kt -2.6%
1978 4,884 kt -0.9%
1979 4,947 kt +1.3%
1980 5,066 kt +2.4%
1981 5,090 kt +0.5%
1982 5,166 kt +1.5%
1983 5,318 kt +3.0%
1984 5,345 kt +0.5%
1985 5,519 kt +3.2%
1986 5,767 kt +4.5%
1987 6,068 kt +5.2%
1988 6,219 kt +2.5%
1989 6,501 kt +4.5%
1990 6,644 kt +2.2%
1991 6,855 kt +3.2%
1992 6,930 kt +1.1%
1993 7,101 kt +2.5%
1994 7,410 kt +4.4%
1995 8,039 kt +8.5%
1996 8,666 kt +7.8%
1997 7,300 kt -15.8%
1998 8,001 kt +9.6%
1999 8,215 kt +2.7%
2000 8,393 kt +2.2%
2001 8,215 kt -2.1%
2002 7,945 kt -3.3%
2003 7,877 kt -0.8%
2004 7,895 kt +0.2%
2005 7,901 kt +0.1%
2006 7,786 kt -1.5%
2007 7,451 kt -4.3%
2008 7,529 kt +1.0%
2009 7,326 kt -2.7%
2010 7,191 kt -1.8%
2011 6,966 kt -3.1%
2012 6,832 kt -1.9%
2013 6,765 kt -1.0%
2014 6,774 kt +0.1%
2015 6,826 kt +0.8%
2016 6,868 kt +0.6%
2017 6,674 kt -2.8%
2018 6,738 kt +1.0%
2019 6,705 kt -0.5%
2020 7,055 kt +5.2%
2021 7,308 kt +3.6%
2022 7,561 kt +3.5%
2023 7,686 kt +1.7%
2030 11,108 kt +44.5%
2050 13,197 kt +18.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +44.5% 7,686 kt 11,108 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,150 kt 3,565 kt 4,753 kt 9
1970s 4,937 kt 4,728 kt 5,064 kt 10
1980s 5,606 kt 5,066 kt 6,501 kt 10
1990s 7,516 kt 6,644 kt 8,666 kt 10
2000s 7,832 kt 7,326 kt 8,393 kt 10
2010s 6,834 kt 6,674 kt 7,191 kt 10
2020s 7,403 kt 7,055 kt 7,686 kt 4
2030s 11,108 kt 11,108 kt 11,108 kt 1
2050s 13,197 kt 13,197 kt 13,197 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 16,341 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,347 kt compare
  3. 4 China 13,216 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 9,778 kt compare
  5. 7 United States 6,254 kt compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 4,496 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in China, mainland?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in China, mainland was 13,197 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 13,197 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,565 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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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