IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 14,254 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,254 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,614 kt
in 1996
All-time low
8,813 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) is 14,254 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 15,614 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,813 kt, in 1961.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,936 kt 8,813 kt 10,868 kt 9
1970s 12,003 kt 11,169 kt 12,419 kt 10
1980s 12,431 kt 11,968 kt 13,388 kt 10
1990s 14,334 kt 13,624 kt 15,614 kt 10
2000s 14,283 kt 13,884 kt 15,038 kt 10
2010s 13,644 kt 13,112 kt 13,976 kt 10
2020s 14,070 kt 13,732 kt 14,254 kt 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 27,722 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,006 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,691 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,168 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 11,489 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in China (People’s Republic of)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in China (People’s Republic of) was 14,254 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 15,614 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,813 kt in 1961.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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About this data

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