Farm gate — Indirect emissions in China

China: Farm gate — Indirect emissions was 159.23 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
159.23 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
159.23 kt
in 2023
All-time low
116.62 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Indirect emissions in China, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 116.6 kt1991: 119.3 kt1992: 120.7 kt1993: 124 kt1994: 129.2 kt1995: 139.2 kt1996: 152.4 kt1997: 137.2 kt1998: 141.9 kt1999: 147.1 kt2000: 149.6 kt2001: 148.3 kt2002: 147 kt2003: 145.5 kt2004: 149 kt2005: 151.7 kt2006: 150.7 kt2007: 146.5 kt2008: 150.1 kt2009: 149.8 kt2010: 148.9 kt2011: 144.8 kt2012: 145.1 kt2013: 144.7 kt2014: 144.1 kt2015: 148.7 kt2016: 150.6 kt2017: 147.8 kt2018: 147.6 kt2019: 146.7 kt2020: 151.7 kt2021: 155.5 kt2022: 158.8 kt2023: 159.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — indirect emissions in China stood at 159.23 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — indirect emissions in China peaked at 159.23 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.62 kt, in 1990.

That places China 3rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132.75 kt 116.62 kt 152.38 kt 10
2000s 148.82 kt 145.47 kt 151.71 kt 10
2010s 146.9 kt 144.06 kt 150.6 kt 10
2020s 156.31 kt 151.66 kt 159.23 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 289.18 kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 159.75 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 158.48 kt compare
  4. 5 India 133.15 kt compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 62.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — indirect emissions in China?
Farm gate — indirect emissions in China was 159.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — indirect emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 159.23 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — indirect emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 116.62 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for farm gate — indirect emissions?
China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — indirect emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,019 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