IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 396,710 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
396,710 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 225 countries
All-time high
433,187 kt
in 1996
All-time low
241,413 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland is 396,710 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 433,187 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 241,413 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 5th out of 225 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 241,413 kt
1962 241,735 kt +0.1%
1963 250,409 kt +3.6%
1964 269,194 kt +7.5%
1965 277,004 kt +2.9%
1966 288,248 kt +4.1%
1967 294,186 kt +2.1%
1968 295,155 kt +0.3%
1969 299,081 kt +1.3%
1970 307,575 kt +2.8%
1971 325,486 kt +5.8%
1972 331,705 kt +1.9%
1973 332,643 kt +0.3%
1974 337,110 kt +1.3%
1975 339,144 kt +0.6%
1976 342,569 kt +1.0%
1977 335,799 kt -2.0%
1978 329,619 kt -1.8%
1979 329,028 kt -0.2%
1980 333,559 kt +1.4%
1981 330,472 kt -0.9%
1982 330,871 kt +0.1%
1983 336,233 kt +1.6%
1984 337,186 kt +0.3%
1985 337,134 kt -0.0%
1986 346,809 kt +2.9%
1987 355,545 kt +2.5%
1988 358,190 kt +0.7%
1989 370,757 kt +3.5%
1990 377,360 kt +1.8%
1991 382,128 kt +1.3%
1992 382,261 kt +0.0%
1993 379,384 kt -0.8%
1994 387,913 kt +2.2%
1995 410,195 kt +5.7%
1996 433,187 kt +5.6%
1997 391,706 kt -9.6%
1998 410,954 kt +4.9%
1999 418,746 kt +1.9%
2000 417,635 kt -0.3%
2001 406,050 kt -2.8%
2002 395,755 kt -2.5%
2003 385,801 kt -2.5%
2004 395,747 kt +2.6%
2005 399,184 kt +0.9%
2006 397,379 kt -0.5%
2007 387,448 kt -2.5%
2008 393,042 kt +1.4%
2009 391,071 kt -0.5%
2010 388,678 kt -0.6%
2011 383,337 kt -1.4%
2012 380,831 kt -0.7%
2013 380,069 kt -0.2%
2014 380,719 kt +0.2%
2015 382,345 kt +0.4%
2016 382,547 kt +0.1%
2017 375,959 kt -1.7%
2018 374,318 kt -0.4%
2019 364,429 kt -2.6%
2020 381,835 kt +4.8%
2021 390,953 kt +2.4%
2022 396,244 kt +1.4%
2023 396,710 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272,936 kt 241,413 kt 299,081 kt 9
1970s 331,068 kt 307,575 kt 342,569 kt 10
1980s 343,676 kt 330,472 kt 370,757 kt 10
1990s 397,383 kt 377,360 kt 433,187 kt 10
2000s 396,911 kt 385,801 kt 417,635 kt 10
2010s 379,323 kt 364,429 kt 388,678 kt 10
2020s 391,436 kt 381,835 kt 396,710 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 588,174 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  3. 4 China 399,114 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 53,331 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 26,927 kt compare
  8. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 396,710 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 433,187 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 241,413 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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