Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in China
China: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1224 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in China stood at 0.1224 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in China peaked at 0.3022 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 kt, in 2021.
China ranks 46th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1387 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1387 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1387 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1387 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1387 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1387 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0809 kt | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1156 kt | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.136 kt | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.065 kt | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0957 kt | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1506 kt | +57.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1542 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2863 kt | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.075 kt | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1368 kt | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1069 kt | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0984 kt | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3022 kt | +207.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1701 kt | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 kt | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0984 kt | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.147 kt | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.137 kt | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2245 kt | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1774 kt | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0993 kt | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1205 kt | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1148 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2616 kt | +127.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1361 kt | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0529 kt | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 kt | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1766 kt | +149.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1224 kt | -30.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1224 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0044 kt, 27.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1224 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kt, 1224.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.123 kt | 0.065 kt | 0.1387 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1576 kt | 0.075 kt | 0.3022 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 kt | 0.0984 kt | 0.2616 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1118 kt | 0.0529 kt | 0.1766 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in China?
- Grassland — emissions in China was 0.1224 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3022 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 kt in 2021.
- How does China rank for grassland — emissions?
- China ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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 (N2O). 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.