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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 14,168 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,168 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 225 countries
All-time high
15,471 kt
in 1996
All-time low
8,622 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland stood at 14,168 kt.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 15,471 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,622 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 8,622 kt —
1962 8,633 kt +0.1%
1963 8,943 kt +3.6%
1964 9,614 kt +7.5%
1965 9,893 kt +2.9%
1966 10,295 kt +4.1%
1967 10,507 kt +2.1%
1968 10,541 kt +0.3%
1969 10,682 kt +1.3%
1970 10,985 kt +2.8%
1971 11,624 kt +5.8%
1972 11,847 kt +1.9%
1973 11,880 kt +0.3%
1974 12,040 kt +1.3%
1975 12,112 kt +0.6%
1976 12,235 kt +1.0%
1977 11,993 kt -2.0%
1978 11,772 kt -1.8%
1979 11,751 kt -0.2%
1980 11,913 kt +1.4%
1981 11,803 kt -0.9%
1982 11,817 kt +0.1%
1983 12,008 kt +1.6%
1984 12,042 kt +0.3%
1985 12,040 kt -0.0%
1986 12,386 kt +2.9%
1987 12,698 kt +2.5%
1988 12,792 kt +0.7%
1989 13,241 kt +3.5%
1990 13,477 kt +1.8%
1991 13,647 kt +1.3%
1992 13,652 kt +0.0%
1993 13,549 kt -0.8%
1994 13,854 kt +2.2%
1995 14,650 kt +5.7%
1996 15,471 kt +5.6%
1997 13,990 kt -9.6%
1998 14,677 kt +4.9%
1999 14,955 kt +1.9%
2000 14,916 kt -0.3%
2001 14,502 kt -2.8%
2002 14,134 kt -2.5%
2003 13,779 kt -2.5%
2004 14,134 kt +2.6%
2005 14,257 kt +0.9%
2006 14,192 kt -0.5%
2007 13,837 kt -2.5%
2008 14,037 kt +1.4%
2009 13,967 kt -0.5%
2010 13,881 kt -0.6%
2011 13,691 kt -1.4%
2012 13,601 kt -0.7%
2013 13,574 kt -0.2%
2014 13,597 kt +0.2%
2015 13,655 kt +0.4%
2016 13,662 kt +0.1%
2017 13,427 kt -1.7%
2018 13,368 kt -0.4%
2019 13,015 kt -2.6%
2020 13,637 kt +4.8%
2021 13,963 kt +2.4%
2022 14,152 kt +1.4%
2023 14,168 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,748 kt 8,622 kt 10,682 kt 9
1970s 11,824 kt 10,985 kt 12,235 kt 10
1980s 12,274 kt 11,803 kt 13,241 kt 10
1990s 14,192 kt 13,477 kt 15,471 kt 10
2000s 14,175 kt 13,779 kt 14,916 kt 10
2010s 13,547 kt 13,015 kt 13,881 kt 10
2020s 13,980 kt 13,637 kt 14,168 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 21,006 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,691 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,254 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 11,489 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,503 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland was 14,168 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 15,471 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,622 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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