IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 296,015 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
296,015 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
320,083 kt
in 2015
All-time low
59,008 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China stood at 296,015 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 320,083 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59,008 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 59,008 kt
1962 60,487 kt +2.5%
1963 64,597 kt +6.8%
1964 70,765 kt +9.5%
1965 76,852 kt +8.6%
1966 85,187 kt +10.8%
1967 84,052 kt -1.3%
1968 86,198 kt +2.6%
1969 89,233 kt +3.5%
1970 94,006 kt +5.3%
1971 97,392 kt +3.6%
1972 102,490 kt +5.2%
1973 107,089 kt +4.5%
1974 105,404 kt -1.6%
1975 112,940 kt +7.1%
1976 112,700 kt -0.2%
1977 123,957 kt +10.0%
1978 137,593 kt +11.0%
1979 147,381 kt +7.1%
1980 157,379 kt +6.8%
1981 154,410 kt -1.9%
1982 160,326 kt +3.8%
1983 171,672 kt +7.1%
1984 180,491 kt +5.1%
1985 173,979 kt -3.6%
1986 177,060 kt +1.8%
1987 199,424 kt +12.6%
1988 210,792 kt +5.7%
1989 217,844 kt +3.3%
1990 226,804 kt +4.1%
1991 232,070 kt +2.3%
1992 236,103 kt +1.7%
1993 227,125 kt -3.8%
1994 238,191 kt +4.9%
1995 273,121 kt +14.7%
1996 292,973 kt +7.3%
1997 265,288 kt -9.4%
1998 270,066 kt +1.8%
1999 281,548 kt +4.3%
2000 271,802 kt -3.5%
2001 271,168 kt -0.2%
2002 285,394 kt +5.2%
2003 283,747 kt -0.6%
2004 292,352 kt +3.0%
2005 296,445 kt +1.4%
2006 299,782 kt +1.1%
2007 300,277 kt +0.2%
2008 306,988 kt +2.2%
2009 310,014 kt +1.0%
2010 312,815 kt +0.9%
2011 312,186 kt -0.2%
2012 315,779 kt +1.2%
2013 316,288 kt +0.2%
2014 316,856 kt +0.2%
2015 320,083 kt +1.0%
2016 318,797 kt -0.4%
2017 311,908 kt -2.2%
2018 304,193 kt -2.5%
2019 292,591 kt -3.8%
2020 294,367 kt +0.6%
2021 295,042 kt +0.2%
2022 294,653 kt -0.1%
2023 296,015 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,153 kt 59,008 kt 89,233 kt 9
1970s 114,095 kt 94,006 kt 147,381 kt 10
1980s 180,338 kt 154,410 kt 217,844 kt 10
1990s 254,329 kt 226,804 kt 292,973 kt 10
2000s 291,797 kt 271,168 kt 310,014 kt 10
2010s 312,150 kt 292,591 kt 320,083 kt 10
2020s 295,019 kt 294,367 kt 296,015 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 525,482 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 294,460 kt compare
  3. 4 India 220,531 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 170,609 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?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 296,015 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?
The highest recorded value was 320,083 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 59,008 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 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
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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