Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.1484 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1484 kt
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.7 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 1.1 kt1991: 1.1 kt1992: 1.1 kt1993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.1 kt1995: 1.1 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 0.938 kt1998: 3.3 kt1999: 0.832 kt2000: 1.8 kt2001: 0.969 kt2002: 4.7 kt2003: 3.3 kt2004: 1.9 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 1.8 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 0.148 kt2009: 0.224 kt2010: 0.745 kt2011: 0.448 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 0.148 kt2014: 0.076 kt2015: 1.4 kt2016: 0.969 kt2017: 0.224 kt2018: 0.076 kt2019: 0.076 kt2020: 0.372 kt2021: 0.076 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.148 kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.1484 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 4.7 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2022.

China ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.11 kt
1991 1.11 kt +0.0%
1992 1.11 kt +0.0%
1993 1.11 kt +0.0%
1994 1.11 kt +0.0%
1995 1.11 kt +0.0%
1996 1.31 kt +17.6%
1997 0.938 kt -28.4%
1998 3.28 kt +250.1%
1999 0.8316 kt -74.7%
2000 1.83 kt +120.2%
2001 0.9688 kt -47.1%
2002 4.7 kt +385.0%
2003 3.28 kt -30.2%
2004 1.94 kt -40.9%
2005 2.16 kt +11.4%
2006 1.79 kt -17.2%
2007 1.27 kt -29.1%
2008 0.1484 kt -88.3%
2009 0.224 kt +50.9%
2010 0.7448 kt +232.5%
2011 0.448 kt -39.8%
2012 1.42 kt +216.2%
2013 0.1484 kt -89.5%
2014 0.0756 kt -49.1%
2015 1.42 kt +1774.1%
2016 0.9688 kt -31.6%
2017 0.224 kt -76.9%
2018 0.0756 kt -66.2%
2019 0.0756 kt +0.0%
2020 0.3724 kt +392.6%
2021 0.0756 kt -79.7%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.1484 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 kt 0.8316 kt 3.28 kt 10
2000s 1.83 kt 0.1484 kt 4.7 kt 10
2010s 0.5594 kt 0.0756 kt 1.42 kt 10
2020s 0.1491 kt 0 kt 0.3724 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 New Caledonia 0.2996 kt compare
  2. 60 Dominican Republic 0.224 kt compare
  3. 61 Brunei Darussalam 0.1484 kt compare
  4. 61 China, mainland 0.1484 kt compare
  5. 61 El Salvador 0.1484 kt compare
  6. 61 Sudan 0.1484 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 0.1484 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2022.
How does China rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — 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
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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