Natural gas — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0437 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0437 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0437 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in China, mainland, 1993–2023

00.010.020.030.041993200820231993: 0.009 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.009 kt2011: 0.01 kt2012: 0.012 kt2013: 0.013 kt2014: 0.015 kt2015: 0.019 kt2016: 0.021 kt2017: 0.021 kt2018: 0.025 kt2019: 0.023 kt2020: 0.025 kt2021: 0.032 kt2022: 0.044 kt2023: 0.044 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, natural gas — emissions in China, mainland stood at 0.0437 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 238.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 0.0437 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1994.

China, mainland ranks 9th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Natural gas — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 0.0087 kt —
1994 0 kt -100.0%
1995 0 kt —
1996 0 kt —
1997 0 kt —
1998 0 kt —
1999 0 kt —
2000 0 kt —
2001 0 kt —
2002 0 kt —
2003 0 kt —
2004 0 kt —
2005 0 kt —
2006 0 kt —
2007 0 kt —
2008 0 kt —
2009 0 kt —
2010 0.0093 kt —
2011 0.0104 kt +11.8%
2012 0.012 kt +15.4%
2013 0.0129 kt +7.5%
2014 0.0154 kt +19.4%
2015 0.0195 kt +26.6%
2016 0.0215 kt +10.3%
2017 0.0215 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0254 kt +18.1%
2019 0.0234 kt -7.9%
2020 0.025 kt +6.8%
2021 0.0324 kt +29.6%
2022 0.0437 kt +34.9%
2023 0.0437 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural gas — Emissions in China, mainland 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
1994 -100.0% 0.0087 kt 0 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0012 kt 0 kt 0.0087 kt 7
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 0.0171 kt 0.0093 kt 0.0254 kt 10
2020s 0.0362 kt 0.025 kt 0.0437 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 6 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
  2. 7 Belgium 0.0686 kt compare
  3. 8 China 0.0447 kt compare
  4. 10 France 0.0391 kt compare
  5. 11 Azerbaijan 0.0361 kt compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 0.032 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in China, mainland?
Natural gas — emissions in China, mainland was 0.0437 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0437 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1994.
How does China, mainland rank for natural gas — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.