IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 1,111 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,111 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,201 kt
in 2015
All-time low
220.24 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1,111 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 1,201 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 220.24 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 248 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 220.24 kt
1962 225.79 kt +2.5%
1963 241.34 kt +6.9%
1964 264.68 kt +9.7%
1965 287.64 kt +8.7%
1966 319.01 kt +10.9%
1967 314.68 kt -1.4%
1968 322.77 kt +2.6%
1969 334.21 kt +3.5%
1970 352.19 kt +5.4%
1971 365.05 kt +3.7%
1972 384.23 kt +5.3%
1973 401.48 kt +4.5%
1974 395.19 kt -1.6%
1975 423.7 kt +7.2%
1976 422.58 kt -0.3%
1977 464.91 kt +10.0%
1978 516.38 kt +11.1%
1979 553.22 kt +7.1%
1980 590.83 kt +6.8%
1981 579.73 kt -1.9%
1982 602 kt +3.8%
1983 644.6 kt +7.1%
1984 677.7 kt +5.1%
1985 653.04 kt -3.6%
1986 664.71 kt +1.8%
1987 748.92 kt +12.7%
1988 791.74 kt +5.7%
1989 818.3 kt +3.4%
1990 852 kt +4.1%
1991 871.84 kt +2.3%
1992 886.76 kt +1.7%
1993 852.76 kt -3.8%
1994 894.46 kt +4.9%
1995 1,026 kt +14.7%
1996 1,101 kt +7.3%
1997 996.41 kt -9.5%
1998 1,015 kt +1.9%
1999 1,058 kt +4.3%
2000 1,022 kt -3.5%
2001 1,019 kt -0.2%
2002 1,068 kt +4.8%
2003 1,063 kt -0.5%
2004 1,095 kt +3.0%
2005 1,111 kt +1.4%
2006 1,124 kt +1.1%
2007 1,126 kt +0.2%
2008 1,151 kt +2.3%
2009 1,163 kt +1.0%
2010 1,173 kt +0.9%
2011 1,171 kt -0.2%
2012 1,185 kt +1.2%
2013 1,187 kt +0.2%
2014 1,189 kt +0.2%
2015 1,201 kt +1.0%
2016 1,197 kt -0.4%
2017 1,171 kt -2.2%
2018 1,142 kt -2.5%
2019 1,098 kt -3.8%
2020 1,104 kt +0.6%
2021 1,107 kt +0.3%
2022 1,106 kt -0.1%
2023 1,111 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 281.15 kt 220.24 kt 334.21 kt 9
1970s 427.89 kt 352.19 kt 553.22 kt 10
1980s 677.16 kt 579.73 kt 818.3 kt 10
1990s 955.48 kt 852 kt 1,101 kt 10
2000s 1,094 kt 1,019 kt 1,163 kt 10
2010s 1,171 kt 1,098 kt 1,201 kt 10
2020s 1,107 kt 1,104 kt 1,111 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1,983 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1,117 kt compare
  3. 4 India 832.19 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 643.81 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 617.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in China, mainland was 1,111 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1,201 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 220.24 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O)
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