Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 24,979 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,979 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
31,194 kt
in 2014
All-time low
11,893 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 11.9k kt1991: 12.2k kt1992: 12.5k kt1993: 11.9k kt1994: 12.6k kt1995: 14.7k kt1996: 16.4k kt1997: 16.0k kt1998: 17.2k kt1999: 18.5k kt2000: 17.4k kt2001: 17.9k kt2002: 19.2k kt2003: 21.5k kt2004: 22.3k kt2005: 21.6k kt2006: 23.0k kt2007: 25.0k kt2008: 24.9k kt2009: 26.0k kt2010: 27.2k kt2011: 28.0k kt2012: 28.7k kt2013: 28.6k kt2014: 31.2k kt2015: 30.3k kt2016: 28.7k kt2017: 27.0k kt2018: 24.9k kt2019: 24.1k kt2020: 25.0k kt2021: 25.0k kt2022: 25.0k kt2023: 25.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China stood at 24,979 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China peaked at 31,194 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,893 kt, in 1993.

That places China 1st out of 47 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.

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11,905 kt
1991 12,171 kt +2.2%
1992 12,459 kt +2.4%
1993 11,893 kt -4.5%
1994 12,650 kt +6.4%
1995 14,653 kt +15.8%
1996 16,365 kt +11.7%
1997 15,980 kt -2.4%
1998 17,168 kt +7.4%
1999 18,515 kt +7.9%
2000 17,436 kt -5.8%
2001 17,949 kt +2.9%
2002 19,172 kt +6.8%
2003 21,471 kt +12.0%
2004 22,289 kt +3.8%
2005 21,636 kt -2.9%
2006 23,042 kt +6.5%
2007 24,987 kt +8.4%
2008 24,895 kt -0.4%
2009 25,996 kt +4.4%
2010 27,229 kt +4.7%
2011 27,990 kt +2.8%
2012 28,677 kt +2.5%
2013 28,574 kt -0.4%
2014 31,194 kt +9.2%
2015 30,316 kt -2.8%
2016 28,677 kt -5.4%
2017 27,023 kt -5.8%
2018 24,872 kt -8.0%
2019 24,126 kt -3.0%
2020 24,979 kt +3.5%
2021 24,979 kt +0.0%
2022 24,979 kt +0.0%
2023 24,979 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,376 kt 11,893 kt 18,515 kt 10
2000s 21,887 kt 17,436 kt 25,996 kt 10
2010s 27,868 kt 24,126 kt 31,194 kt 10
2020s 24,979 kt 24,979 kt 24,979 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 24,978 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 18,435 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 13,604 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 24,979 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 31,194 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,893 kt in 1993.
How does China rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,715 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