IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China is 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.
China ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Belgium 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Germany 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malaysia 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.