IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 22,238 kt in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
22,238 kt
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
22,905 kt
in 2012
All-time low
17,190 kt
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in China, 1994–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1994200420141994: 17.2k kt2005: 20.5k kt2010: 22.4k kt2012: 22.9k kt2014: 22.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in China is 22,238 kt, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in China peaked at 22,905 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,190 kt, in 1994.

China ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in China, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in China, 1994 to 2014.
Year kt Change
1994 17,190 kt —
2005 20,524 kt +19.4%
2010 22,429 kt +9.3%
2012 22,905 kt +2.1%
2014 22,238 kt -2.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 22,238 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.72 kt, 107.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • China's 22,238 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 883.53 kt, 25.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,190 kt 17,190 kt 17,190 kt 1
2000s 20,524 kt 20,524 kt 20,524 kt 1
2010s 22,524 kt 22,238 kt 22,905 kt 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 40,238 kt compare
  2. 3 India 14,423 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 12,888 kt compare
  4. 5 United States 10,036 kt compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in China?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in China was 22,238 kt in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22,905 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 17,190 kt in 1994.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
China ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 2,180 data points, 1990–2020
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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