IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China
China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0425 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China stood at 0.0425 kt per square kilometre.
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 (ar5), per square in China peaked at 0.0466 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.032 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0442 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.045 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0425 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0337 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0425 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0196 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | 0.0406 kt per square kilometre | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | 0.0414 kt per square kilometre | 0.0449 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China was 0.0425 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- China ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.