IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 7,604 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,604 kt
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
7,604 kt
in 2023
All-time low
198.52 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 7,604 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7,604 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198.52 kt, in 1983.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 380.04 kt 322.11 kt 473.17 kt 9
1970s 386.15 kt 331.21 kt 450.46 kt 10
1980s 303.97 kt 198.52 kt 390.32 kt 10
1990s 569.24 kt 442.4 kt 707.84 kt 10
2000s 1,716 kt 774.48 kt 2,988 kt 10
2010s 5,459 kt 3,532 kt 7,081 kt 10
2020s 7,372 kt 7,186 kt 7,604 kt 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 7,448 kt compare
  2. 3 India 6,776 kt compare
  3. 4 OECD 3,114 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of)?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) was 7,604 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7,604 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 198.52 kt in 1983.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 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