Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 405,871 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
405,871 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
439,571 kt
in 1996
All-time low
373,192 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 382.9k kt1991: 387.9k kt1992: 387.5k kt1993: 384.4k kt1994: 393.4k kt1995: 416.4k kt1996: 439.6k kt1997: 398.3k kt1998: 417.5k kt1999: 425.1k kt2000: 423.6k kt2001: 412.3k kt2002: 400.5k kt2003: 391.3k kt2004: 401.6k kt2005: 405.3k kt2006: 403.8k kt2007: 394.2k kt2008: 400.0k kt2009: 398.2k kt2010: 396.0k kt2011: 390.9k kt2012: 388.4k kt2013: 388.0k kt2014: 388.7k kt2015: 390.7k kt2016: 391.5k kt2017: 385.2k kt2018: 383.1k kt2019: 373.2k kt2020: 390.9k kt2021: 399.8k kt2022: 405.4k kt2023: 405.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland stood at 405,871 kt.

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

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 439,571 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 373,192 kt, in 2019.

That places China, mainland 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 382,898 kt
1991 387,860 kt +1.3%
1992 387,548 kt -0.1%
1993 384,416 kt -0.8%
1994 393,372 kt +2.3%
1995 416,386 kt +5.9%
1996 439,571 kt +5.6%
1997 398,266 kt -9.4%
1998 417,533 kt +4.8%
1999 425,070 kt +1.8%
2000 423,631 kt -0.3%
2001 412,253 kt -2.7%
2002 400,535 kt -2.8%
2003 391,277 kt -2.3%
2004 401,593 kt +2.6%
2005 405,337 kt +0.9%
2006 403,817 kt -0.4%
2007 394,213 kt -2.4%
2008 400,022 kt +1.5%
2009 398,177 kt -0.5%
2010 395,984 kt -0.6%
2011 390,948 kt -1.3%
2012 388,372 kt -0.7%
2013 388,004 kt -0.1%
2014 388,665 kt +0.2%
2015 390,737 kt +0.5%
2016 391,453 kt +0.2%
2017 385,214 kt -1.6%
2018 383,142 kt -0.5%
2019 373,192 kt -2.6%
2020 390,880 kt +4.7%
2021 399,766 kt +2.3%
2022 405,405 kt +1.4%
2023 405,871 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403,292 kt 382,898 kt 439,571 kt 10
2000s 403,086 kt 391,277 kt 423,631 kt 10
2010s 387,571 kt 373,192 kt 395,984 kt 10
2020s 400,480 kt 390,880 kt 405,871 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 596,268 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 412,513 kt compare
  3. 4 China 408,389 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 154,264 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia 125,381 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 405,871 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 439,571 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 373,192 kt in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — 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
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