Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) was 13,216 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in China, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 13,216 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in China peaked at 13,216 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,592 kt, in 1962.
That places China 4th 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 (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,674 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,592 kt | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3,706 kt | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,970 kt | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 4,164 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4,404 kt | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4,577 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4,711 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4,776 kt | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,749 kt | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,862 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,952 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4,968 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5,058 kt | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,081 kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,074 kt | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,945 kt | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4,900 kt | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,962 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,081 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 5,103 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,179 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,332 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5,360 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,534 kt | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,784 kt | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 6,086 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6,238 kt | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6,520 kt | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6,663 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,875 kt | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6,951 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,122 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,432 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8,060 kt | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 8,687 kt | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7,322 kt | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 8,021 kt | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 8,233 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8,412 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,233 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,962 kt | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7,894 kt | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,912 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,917 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,802 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,467 kt | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7,545 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,341 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,206 kt | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,982 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,848 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,781 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,789 kt | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,841 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,883 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,689 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,753 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,720 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,070 kt | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,324 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,576 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,701 kt | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 11,127 kt | +44.5% |
| 2050 | 13,216 kt | +18.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,216 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132.71 kt, 99.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 13,216 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.32 kt, 436.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +44.5% | 7,701 kt | 11,127 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,175 kt | 3,592 kt | 4,776 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,955 kt | 4,749 kt | 5,081 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,622 kt | 5,081 kt | 6,520 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,536 kt | 6,663 kt | 8,687 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,849 kt | 7,341 kt | 8,412 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,849 kt | 6,689 kt | 7,206 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,418 kt | 7,070 kt | 7,701 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 11,127 kt | 11,127 kt | 11,127 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 13,216 kt | 13,216 kt | 13,216 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 enteric fermentation — emissions in China?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions in China was 13,216 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,216 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,592 kt in 1962.
- How does China rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
- China ranks 4th out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this China 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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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