IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 294,460 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294,460 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
318,360 kt
in 2015
All-time low
58,363 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 294,460 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 318,360 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58,363 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 58,363 kt
1962 59,834 kt +2.5%
1963 63,954 kt +6.9%
1964 70,139 kt +9.7%
1965 76,224 kt +8.7%
1966 84,536 kt +10.9%
1967 83,390 kt -1.4%
1968 85,534 kt +2.6%
1969 88,566 kt +3.5%
1970 93,329 kt +5.4%
1971 96,738 kt +3.7%
1972 101,822 kt +5.3%
1973 106,392 kt +4.5%
1974 104,725 kt -1.6%
1975 112,281 kt +7.2%
1976 111,984 kt -0.3%
1977 123,202 kt +10.0%
1978 136,840 kt +11.1%
1979 146,602 kt +7.1%
1980 156,571 kt +6.8%
1981 153,629 kt -1.9%
1982 159,529 kt +3.8%
1983 170,818 kt +7.1%
1984 179,591 kt +5.1%
1985 173,055 kt -3.6%
1986 176,148 kt +1.8%
1987 198,464 kt +12.7%
1988 209,811 kt +5.7%
1989 216,850 kt +3.4%
1990 225,779 kt +4.1%
1991 231,037 kt +2.3%
1992 234,992 kt +1.7%
1993 225,981 kt -3.8%
1994 237,033 kt +4.9%
1995 271,947 kt +14.7%
1996 291,778 kt +7.3%
1997 264,049 kt -9.5%
1998 268,936 kt +1.9%
1999 280,476 kt +4.3%
2000 270,706 kt -3.5%
2001 270,092 kt -0.2%
2002 283,149 kt +4.8%
2003 281,689 kt -0.5%
2004 290,252 kt +3.0%
2005 294,432 kt +1.4%
2006 297,743 kt +1.1%
2007 298,257 kt +0.2%
2008 305,094 kt +2.3%
2009 308,152 kt +1.0%
2010 310,958 kt +0.9%
2011 310,354 kt -0.2%
2012 313,936 kt +1.2%
2013 314,512 kt +0.2%
2014 315,104 kt +0.2%
2015 318,360 kt +1.0%
2016 317,077 kt -0.4%
2017 310,224 kt -2.2%
2018 302,505 kt -2.5%
2019 290,941 kt -3.8%
2020 292,666 kt +0.6%
2021 293,434 kt +0.3%
2022 293,073 kt -0.1%
2023 294,460 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,504 kt 58,363 kt 88,566 kt 9
1970s 113,392 kt 93,329 kt 146,602 kt 10
1980s 179,447 kt 153,629 kt 216,850 kt 10
1990s 253,201 kt 225,779 kt 291,778 kt 10
2000s 289,957 kt 270,092 kt 308,152 kt 10
2010s 310,397 kt 290,941 kt 318,360 kt 10
2020s 293,408 kt 292,666 kt 294,460 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 525,482 kt compare
  2. 2 China 296,015 kt compare
  3. 4 India 220,531 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 27,773 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 170,609 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 163,644 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 20,190 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 294,460 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 318,360 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 58,363 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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