IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0004 kt per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.0003 kt per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in China, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in China is 0.0003 kt per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in China peaked at 0.0004 kt per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per person, in 2019.

China ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0004 kt per person
1962 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1963 0.0004 kt per person +1.0%
1964 0.0004 kt per person +4.8%
1965 0.0004 kt per person +0.4%
1966 0.0004 kt per person +1.2%
1967 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
1968 0.0004 kt per person -2.3%
1969 0.0004 kt per person -1.4%
1970 0.0004 kt per person -0.0%
1971 0.0004 kt per person +2.8%
1972 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
1973 0.0004 kt per person -2.0%
1974 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1975 0.0004 kt per person -1.2%
1976 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1977 0.0004 kt per person -3.3%
1978 0.0003 kt per person -3.2%
1979 0.0003 kt per person -1.5%
1980 0.0003 kt per person +0.0%
1981 0.0003 kt per person -2.2%
1982 0.0003 kt per person -1.4%
1983 0.0003 kt per person +0.1%
1984 0.0003 kt per person -1.1%
1985 0.0003 kt per person -1.4%
1986 0.0003 kt per person +1.3%
1987 0.0003 kt per person +0.8%
1988 0.0003 kt per person -0.9%
1989 0.0003 kt per person +1.9%
1990 0.0003 kt per person +0.3%
1991 0.0003 kt per person -0.1%
1992 0.0003 kt per person -1.2%
1993 0.0003 kt per person -1.9%
1994 0.0003 kt per person +1.1%
1995 0.0003 kt per person +4.5%
1996 0.0004 kt per person +4.5%
1997 0.0003 kt per person -10.4%
1998 0.0003 kt per person +3.7%
1999 0.0003 kt per person +0.9%
2000 0.0003 kt per person -1.0%
2001 0.0003 kt per person -3.5%
2002 0.0003 kt per person -3.2%
2003 0.0003 kt per person -3.2%
2004 0.0003 kt per person +1.9%
2005 0.0003 kt per person +0.3%
2006 0.0003 kt per person -1.0%
2007 0.0003 kt per person -3.0%
2008 0.0003 kt per person +0.9%
2009 0.0003 kt per person -1.0%
2010 0.0003 kt per person -1.1%
2011 0.0003 kt per person -1.9%
2012 0.0003 kt per person -1.3%
2013 0.0003 kt per person -0.9%
2014 0.0003 kt per person -0.5%
2015 0.0003 kt per person -0.2%
2016 0.0003 kt per person -0.5%
2017 0.0003 kt per person -2.3%
2018 0.0003 kt per person -0.9%
2019 0.0003 kt per person -3.0%
2020 0.0003 kt per person +4.5%
2021 0.0003 kt per person +2.2%
2022 0.0003 kt per person +1.4%
2023 0.0003 kt per person +0.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0003 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per person, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0003 kt per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 kt per person, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 118 South Africa 0.0003 kt per person compare
  2. 119 Cameroon 0.0003 kt per person compare
  3. 120 Hungary 0.0003 kt per person compare
  4. 122 Oman 0.0003 kt per person compare
  5. 123 Libya 0.0003 kt per person compare
  6. 124 Nigeria 0.0003 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in China?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in China was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 1966.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per person in 2019.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
China ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,190 data points, 1961–2023
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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.