Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) in China

China: Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) was 206.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
206.2 kt
World rank
1st
of 228 countries
All-time high
206.2 kt
in 2050
All-time low
46.8 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Manure Management — Emissions in China, 1961–2050

50100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure management — emissions in China is 206.2 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions in China peaked at 206.2 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 46.8 kt, in 1962.

That places China 1st out of 228 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) in China, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 48.96 kt —
1962 46.8 kt -4.4%
1963 49.69 kt +6.2%
1964 55.38 kt +11.5%
1965 59.67 kt +7.8%
1966 63.65 kt +6.7%
1967 68.16 kt +7.1%
1968 69.22 kt +1.6%
1969 69.1 kt -0.2%
1970 68.35 kt -1.1%
1971 72.02 kt +5.4%
1972 76.54 kt +6.3%
1973 77.81 kt +1.7%
1974 77.92 kt +0.1%
1975 78.1 kt +0.2%
1976 79.54 kt +1.8%
1977 78.64 kt -1.1%
1978 78.3 kt -0.4%
1979 79.63 kt +1.7%
1980 82.06 kt +3.0%
1981 80.92 kt -1.4%
1982 80.97 kt +0.1%
1983 84.03 kt +3.8%
1984 85.07 kt +1.2%
1985 88.62 kt +4.2%
1986 94.29 kt +6.4%
1987 98.55 kt +4.5%
1988 99.3 kt +0.8%
1989 103.15 kt +3.9%
1990 105.47 kt +2.3%
1991 109.9 kt +4.2%
1992 112.16 kt +2.1%
1993 116.22 kt +3.6%
1994 121.4 kt +4.5%
1995 130.7 kt +7.7%
1996 140.08 kt +7.2%
1997 119.04 kt -15.0%
1998 128.29 kt +7.8%
1999 132.79 kt +3.5%
2000 136 kt +2.4%
2001 132.62 kt -2.5%
2002 129.79 kt -2.1%
2003 127.42 kt -1.8%
2004 126.31 kt -0.9%
2005 125.7 kt -0.5%
2006 124.94 kt -0.6%
2007 120.13 kt -3.8%
2008 123.74 kt +3.0%
2009 123.45 kt -0.2%
2010 121.86 kt -1.3%
2011 117.99 kt -3.2%
2012 117.77 kt -0.2%
2013 116.58 kt -1.0%
2014 116.06 kt -0.4%
2015 116.29 kt +0.2%
2016 115.86 kt -0.4%
2017 113.02 kt -2.5%
2018 113.18 kt +0.1%
2019 102.9 kt -9.1%
2020 114.76 kt +11.5%
2021 120.3 kt +4.8%
2022 123.38 kt +2.6%
2023 123.4 kt +0.0%
2030 176.44 kt +43.0%
2050 206.2 kt +16.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 206.2 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4303 kt, 479.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 206.2 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5295 kt, 389.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +43.0% 123.4 kt 176.44 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.96 kt 46.8 kt 69.22 kt 9
1970s 76.69 kt 68.35 kt 79.63 kt 10
1980s 89.7 kt 80.92 kt 103.15 kt 10
1990s 121.61 kt 105.47 kt 140.08 kt 10
2000s 127.01 kt 120.13 kt 136 kt 10
2010s 115.15 kt 102.9 kt 121.86 kt 10
2020s 120.46 kt 114.76 kt 123.4 kt 4
2030s 176.44 kt 176.44 kt 176.44 kt 1
2050s 206.2 kt 206.2 kt 206.2 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 205.04 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 147.2 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 83.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions in China?
Manure management — emissions in China was 206.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure management — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 206.2 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for manure management — emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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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