IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China
China: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 492,630 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 492,630 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China peaked at 492,630 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,512 kt, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 163 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,512 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,586 kt | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1,670 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,765 kt | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1,849 kt | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,944 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2,030 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,117 kt | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,194 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,261 kt | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2,334 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,443 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,558 kt | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,698 kt | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2,840 kt | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,995 kt | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3,150 kt | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3,296 kt | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3,429 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3,549 kt | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3,659 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,773 kt | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,887 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4,004 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,118 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,220 kt | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,309 kt | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,375 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,434 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5,223 kt | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 6,722 kt | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 8,297 kt | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 12,258 kt | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 15,764 kt | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 19,390 kt | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 23,384 kt | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 26,923 kt | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 33,148 kt | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 46,830 kt | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 55,616 kt | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 72,710 kt | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 122,566 kt | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 149,603 kt | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 180,142 kt | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 210,759 kt | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 221,198 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 203,735 kt | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 183,270 kt | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 214,300 kt | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 242,440 kt | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 275,670 kt | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 308,650 kt | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 337,740 kt | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 376,280 kt | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 331,310 kt | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 346,100 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 366,930 kt | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 388,330 kt | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 408,350 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 428,360 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 449,770 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 471,310 kt | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 492,630 kt | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,852 kt | 1,512 kt | 2,194 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,801 kt | 2,261 kt | 3,429 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,033 kt | 3,549 kt | 4,434 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,794 kt | 5,223 kt | 46,830 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,390 kt | 55,616 kt | 221,198 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,180 kt | 242,440 kt | 408,350 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,518 kt | 428,360 kt | 492,630 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China was 492,630 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 492,630 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- China ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). 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