Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China
China: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.34 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 1.34 kt for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China peaked at 3.31 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5798 kt, in 2021.
China ranks 50th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kt | 0.7117 kt | 1.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 kt | 0.8215 kt | 3.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 kt | 1.08 kt | 2.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 kt | 0.5798 kt | 1.93 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China?
- Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in China was 1.34 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5798 kt in 2021.
- How does China rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- China ranks 50th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.