Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions was 14,495 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14,495 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
15,699 kt
in 1996
All-time low
13,328 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.7k kt1991: 13.9k kt1992: 13.8k kt1993: 13.7k kt1994: 14.0k kt1995: 14.9k kt1996: 15.7k kt1997: 14.2k kt1998: 14.9k kt1999: 15.2k kt2000: 15.1k kt2001: 14.7k kt2002: 14.3k kt2003: 14.0k kt2004: 14.3k kt2005: 14.5k kt2006: 14.4k kt2007: 14.1k kt2008: 14.3k kt2009: 14.2k kt2010: 14.1k kt2011: 14.0k kt2012: 13.9k kt2013: 13.9k kt2014: 13.9k kt2015: 14.0k kt2016: 14.0k kt2017: 13.8k kt2018: 13.7k kt2019: 13.3k kt2020: 14.0k kt2021: 14.3k kt2022: 14.5k kt2023: 14.5k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 14,495 kt for farm gate — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 15,699 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,328 kt, in 2019.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,675 kt
1991 13,852 kt +1.3%
1992 13,841 kt -0.1%
1993 13,729 kt -0.8%
1994 14,049 kt +2.3%
1995 14,871 kt +5.9%
1996 15,699 kt +5.6%
1997 14,224 kt -9.4%
1998 14,912 kt +4.8%
1999 15,181 kt +1.8%
2000 15,130 kt -0.3%
2001 14,723 kt -2.7%
2002 14,305 kt -2.8%
2003 13,974 kt -2.3%
2004 14,343 kt +2.6%
2005 14,476 kt +0.9%
2006 14,422 kt -0.4%
2007 14,079 kt -2.4%
2008 14,286 kt +1.5%
2009 14,221 kt -0.5%
2010 14,142 kt -0.6%
2011 13,962 kt -1.3%
2012 13,870 kt -0.7%
2013 13,857 kt -0.1%
2014 13,881 kt +0.2%
2015 13,955 kt +0.5%
2016 13,980 kt +0.2%
2017 13,758 kt -1.6%
2018 13,684 kt -0.5%
2019 13,328 kt -2.6%
2020 13,960 kt +4.7%
2021 14,277 kt +2.3%
2022 14,479 kt +1.4%
2023 14,495 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,403 kt 13,675 kt 15,699 kt 10
2000s 14,396 kt 13,974 kt 15,130 kt 10
2010s 13,842 kt 13,328 kt 14,142 kt 10
2020s 14,303 kt 13,960 kt 14,495 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 21,295 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,733 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 14,585 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 5,509 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia 4,478 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions in China, mainland was 14,495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 15,699 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,328 kt in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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