Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 370,060 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
370,060 kt
World rank
4th
of 210 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) from CH4 in China, 1961–2050

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

China recorded 370,060 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 370,060 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 100,587 kt, in 1962.

China ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 Pakistan 125,886 kt compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from ch4 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 370,060 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 100,587 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 4th out of 210 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,610 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