IPPU — Emissions in China
China: IPPU — Emissions was 271.58 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 271.58 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in China peaked at 271.58 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.09 kt, in 1983.
China ranks 1st of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.87 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11.5 kt | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 11.71 kt | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 12.03 kt | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 13.49 kt | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 15.16 kt | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 13.25 kt | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 14.24 kt | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 16.9 kt | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 16.09 kt | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 14.55 kt | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 15.96 kt | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 15.45 kt | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 13.91 kt | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 12.69 kt | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 12.36 kt | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.83 kt | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.87 kt | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.21 kt | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 11.55 kt | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 10.96 kt | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.09 kt | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 7.09 kt | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 10.61 kt | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 10.12 kt | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.17 kt | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 13.53 kt | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 13.94 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.25 kt | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 18.37 kt | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8 kt | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 16.52 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 18.57 kt | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 20.58 kt | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 24.33 kt | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 25.28 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.73 kt | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 23.87 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.66 kt | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 30.58 kt | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 33.42 kt | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 39.64 kt | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 49.59 kt | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 59.99 kt | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 75.05 kt | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 93.54 kt | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 96.53 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 106.71 kt | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 126.14 kt | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 146.89 kt | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 163.76 kt | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 183.24 kt | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 214.64 kt | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 204.69 kt | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 209.76 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 216.78 kt | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 231.01 kt | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 252.88 kt | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 256.65 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 264.11 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 260.83 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 271.58 kt | +4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 271.58 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.066 kt, 4114.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 271.58 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 kt, 111.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 kt | 11.5 kt | 16.9 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.79 kt | 11.83 kt | 16.09 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 kt | 7.09 kt | 13.94 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.33 kt | 15.8 kt | 25.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.27 kt | 27.66 kt | 106.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.98 kt | 126.14 kt | 252.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.29 kt | 256.65 kt | 271.58 kt | 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 ippu — emissions in China?
- Ippu — emissions in China was 271.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 271.58 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 kt in 1983.
- How does China rank for ippu — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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