Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 136,433 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136,433 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 77 countries
All-time high
170,826 kt
in 2014
All-time low
61,328 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 61.6k kt1991: 63.4k kt1992: 64.7k kt1993: 61.3k kt1994: 65.8k kt1995: 76.6k kt1996: 84.3k kt1997: 83.4k kt1998: 89.5k kt1999: 95.5k kt2000: 90.8k kt2001: 94.3k kt2002: 100.9k kt2003: 112.9k kt2004: 118.2k kt2005: 116.4k kt2006: 124.8k kt2007: 134.1k kt2008: 133.3k kt2009: 142.0k kt2010: 151.7k kt2011: 157.3k kt2012: 158.5k kt2013: 157.1k kt2014: 170.8k kt2015: 166.8k kt2016: 159.9k kt2017: 148.0k kt2018: 135.3k kt2019: 131.4k kt2020: 136.1k kt2021: 136.4k kt2022: 136.4k kt2023: 136.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China is 136,433 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 170,826 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61,328 kt, in 1993.

China ranks 1st of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 61,590 kt —
1991 63,408 kt +3.0%
1992 64,698 kt +2.0%
1993 61,328 kt -5.2%
1994 65,849 kt +7.4%
1995 76,624 kt +16.4%
1996 84,342 kt +10.1%
1997 83,444 kt -1.1%
1998 89,461 kt +7.2%
1999 95,521 kt +6.8%
2000 90,822 kt -4.9%
2001 94,318 kt +3.8%
2002 100,949 kt +7.0%
2003 112,904 kt +11.8%
2004 118,222 kt +4.7%
2005 116,449 kt -1.5%
2006 124,798 kt +7.2%
2007 134,096 kt +7.5%
2008 133,253 kt -0.6%
2009 142,040 kt +6.6%
2010 151,659 kt +6.8%
2011 157,263 kt +3.7%
2012 158,505 kt +0.8%
2013 157,082 kt -0.9%
2014 170,826 kt +8.7%
2015 166,750 kt -2.4%
2016 159,875 kt -4.1%
2017 148,024 kt -7.4%
2018 135,349 kt -8.6%
2019 131,388 kt -2.9%
2020 136,079 kt +3.6%
2021 136,433 kt +0.3%
2022 136,433 kt +0.0%
2023 136,433 kt +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 136,433 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,187 kt, 114.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • China's 136,433 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 682.92 kt, 199.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74,627 kt 61,328 kt 95,521 kt 10
2000s 116,785 kt 90,822 kt 142,040 kt 10
2010s 153,672 kt 131,388 kt 170,826 kt 10
2020s 136,344 kt 136,079 kt 136,433 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 134,614 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 5,255 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 105,931 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 43,337 kt compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,132 kt compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) in China was 136,433 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 170,826 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 61,328 kt in 1993.
How does China rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 1st out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 3,809 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.