Farm gate — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Farm gate — Emissions was 1,134 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,134 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,221 kt
in 2015
All-time low
863.93 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 863.9 kt1991: 884 kt1992: 898.7 kt1993: 865.1 kt1994: 907 kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.0k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions in China, mainland stood at 1,134 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 1,221 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 863.93 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 863.93 kt
1991 883.98 kt +2.3%
1992 898.73 kt +1.7%
1993 865.08 kt -3.7%
1994 907.04 kt +4.9%
1995 1,040 kt +14.6%
1996 1,115 kt +7.2%
1997 1,011 kt -9.3%
1998 1,030 kt +1.9%
1999 1,075 kt +4.4%
2000 1,039 kt -3.4%
2001 1,037 kt -0.1%
2002 1,079 kt +4.1%
2003 1,076 kt -0.4%
2004 1,110 kt +3.2%
2005 1,128 kt +1.6%
2006 1,142 kt +1.2%
2007 1,142 kt +0.0%
2008 1,166 kt +2.1%
2009 1,178 kt +1.0%
2010 1,190 kt +1.0%
2011 1,188 kt -0.1%
2012 1,203 kt +1.2%
2013 1,206 kt +0.3%
2014 1,209 kt +0.2%
2015 1,221 kt +1.0%
2016 1,217 kt -0.4%
2017 1,192 kt -2.1%
2018 1,161 kt -2.5%
2019 1,118 kt -3.7%
2020 1,125 kt +0.6%
2021 1,130 kt +0.5%
2022 1,129 kt -0.1%
2023 1,134 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 968.98 kt 863.93 kt 1,115 kt 10
2000s 1,110 kt 1,037 kt 1,178 kt 10
2010s 1,190 kt 1,118 kt 1,221 kt 10
2020s 1,129 kt 1,125 kt 1,134 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 2,036 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1,141 kt compare
  3. 4 India 834.12 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 653.3 kt compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 383.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in China, mainland?
Farm gate — emissions in China, mainland was 1,134 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 1,221 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 863.93 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for farm gate — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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