Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 370,060 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
370,060 kt
World rank
4th
of 227 countries
All-time high
370,060 kt
in 2050
All-time low
100,587 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2050

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 370,060 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 370,060 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 100,587 kt, in 1962.

China ranks 4th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 102,874 kt —
1962 100,587 kt -2.2%
1963 103,766 kt +3.2%
1964 111,159 kt +7.1%
1965 116,586 kt +4.9%
1966 123,315 kt +5.8%
1967 128,159 kt +3.9%
1968 131,903 kt +2.9%
1969 133,719 kt +1.4%
1970 132,985 kt -0.5%
1971 136,141 kt +2.4%
1972 138,667 kt +1.9%
1973 139,110 kt +0.3%
1974 141,625 kt +1.8%
1975 142,273 kt +0.5%
1976 142,083 kt -0.1%
1977 138,466 kt -2.5%
1978 137,192 kt -0.9%
1979 138,930 kt +1.3%
1980 142,278 kt +2.4%
1981 142,898 kt +0.4%
1982 145,021 kt +1.5%
1983 149,309 kt +3.0%
1984 150,087 kt +0.5%
1985 154,965 kt +3.3%
1986 161,952 kt +4.5%
1987 170,397 kt +5.2%
1988 174,670 kt +2.5%
1989 182,556 kt +4.5%
1990 186,554 kt +2.2%
1991 192,487 kt +3.2%
1992 194,638 kt +1.1%
1993 199,414 kt +2.5%
1994 208,091 kt +4.4%
1995 225,675 kt +8.5%
1996 243,238 kt +7.8%
1997 205,011 kt -15.7%
1998 224,575 kt +9.5%
1999 230,524 kt +2.6%
2000 235,525 kt +2.2%
2001 230,526 kt -2.1%
2002 222,937 kt -3.3%
2003 221,037 kt -0.9%
2004 221,532 kt +0.2%
2005 221,684 kt +0.1%
2006 218,455 kt -1.5%
2007 209,082 kt -4.3%
2008 211,257 kt +1.0%
2009 205,560 kt -2.7%
2010 201,762 kt -1.8%
2011 195,485 kt -3.1%
2012 191,732 kt -1.9%
2013 189,860 kt -1.0%
2014 190,090 kt +0.1%
2015 191,549 kt +0.8%
2016 192,713 kt +0.6%
2017 187,292 kt -2.8%
2018 189,081 kt +1.0%
2019 188,148 kt -0.5%
2020 197,966 kt +5.2%
2021 205,059 kt +3.6%
2022 212,137 kt +3.5%
2023 215,632 kt +1.6%
2030 311,558 kt +44.5%
2050 370,060 kt +18.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 370,060 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,716 kt, 99.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 370,060 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 848.85 kt, 436.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +44.5% 215,632 kt 311,558 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116,896 kt 100,587 kt 133,719 kt 9
1970s 138,747 kt 132,985 kt 142,273 kt 10
1980s 157,413 kt 142,278 kt 182,556 kt 10
1990s 211,021 kt 186,554 kt 243,238 kt 10
2000s 219,760 kt 205,560 kt 235,525 kt 10
2010s 191,771 kt 187,292 kt 201,762 kt 10
2020s 207,698 kt 197,966 kt 215,632 kt 4
2030s 311,558 kt 311,558 kt 311,558 kt 1
2050s 370,060 kt 370,060 kt 370,060 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 630,363 kt compare
  2. 2 India 457,538 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 429,705 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 369,510 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 273,777 kt compare
  6. 7 United States 175,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) in China was 370,060 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 370,060 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 100,587 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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