IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 399,114 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China stood at 399,114 kt.
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 (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 437,180 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 246,776 kt, in 1961.
That places China 4th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,776 kt | — |
| 1962 | 247,143 kt | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 255,777 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 274,333 kt | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 282,162 kt | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 293,520 kt | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 299,451 kt | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 300,411 kt | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 304,305 kt | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 312,728 kt | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 330,458 kt | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 336,608 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 337,543 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 342,224 kt | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 344,202 kt | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 347,722 kt | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 340,975 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 334,582 kt | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 333,891 kt | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 338,158 kt | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 335,095 kt | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 335,446 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 340,810 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 341,593 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 341,553 kt | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 351,087 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 359,763 kt | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 362,297 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 374,869 kt | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 381,480 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 386,230 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 386,460 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 383,505 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 391,945 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 414,182 kt | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 437,180 kt | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 395,820 kt | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 414,589 kt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 422,132 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 421,062 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 409,467 kt | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 398,967 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 388,764 kt | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 398,518 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 402,112 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 400,325 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 390,349 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 395,826 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 393,826 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 391,330 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 386,062 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 383,608 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 382,849 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 383,472 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 384,940 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 385,251 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 378,655 kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 377,000 kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 367,124 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 384,496 kt | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 393,422 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 398,763 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 399,114 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,209 kt | 246,776 kt | 304,305 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 336,093 kt | 312,728 kt | 347,722 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,067 kt | 335,095 kt | 374,869 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 401,352 kt | 381,480 kt | 437,180 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,922 kt | 388,764 kt | 421,062 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,029 kt | 367,124 kt | 391,330 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,949 kt | 384,496 kt | 399,114 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 399,114 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?
- The highest recorded value was 437,180 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,776 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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