On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 327.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
327.18 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
330.53 kt
in 2017
All-time low
170.72 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 197.8 kt1991: 204.7 kt1992: 188.8 kt1993: 179.7 kt1994: 195 kt1995: 221.1 kt1996: 228 kt1997: 234.3 kt1998: 234.9 kt1999: 225.9 kt2000: 214.2 kt2001: 221.5 kt2002: 170.7 kt2003: 195.6 kt2004: 208.8 kt2005: 219.7 kt2006: 229.9 kt2007: 241.6 kt2008: 249.3 kt2009: 253.8 kt2010: 260.9 kt2011: 271.8 kt2012: 269.3 kt2013: 283.4 kt2014: 283.8 kt2015: 299.7 kt2016: 318.1 kt2017: 330.5 kt2018: 315.2 kt2019: 313 kt2020: 323 kt2021: 314.8 kt2022: 327.2 kt2023: 327.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland is 327.18 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 330.53 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 170.72 kt, in 2002.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

On-farm energy use — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 197.8 kt
1991 204.71 kt +3.5%
1992 188.82 kt -7.8%
1993 179.73 kt -4.8%
1994 194.95 kt +8.5%
1995 221.13 kt +13.4%
1996 228.01 kt +3.1%
1997 234.25 kt +2.7%
1998 234.95 kt +0.3%
1999 225.89 kt -3.9%
2000 214.15 kt -5.2%
2001 221.53 kt +3.4%
2002 170.72 kt -22.9%
2003 195.6 kt +14.6%
2004 208.79 kt +6.7%
2005 219.74 kt +5.2%
2006 229.94 kt +4.6%
2007 241.62 kt +5.1%
2008 249.29 kt +3.2%
2009 253.8 kt +1.8%
2010 260.92 kt +2.8%
2011 271.83 kt +4.2%
2012 269.32 kt -0.9%
2013 283.41 kt +5.2%
2014 283.78 kt +0.1%
2015 299.73 kt +5.6%
2016 318.1 kt +6.1%
2017 330.53 kt +3.9%
2018 315.16 kt -4.7%
2019 312.96 kt -0.7%
2020 323.03 kt +3.2%
2021 314.75 kt -2.6%
2022 327.18 kt +4.0%
2023 327.18 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211.03 kt 179.73 kt 234.95 kt 10
2000s 220.52 kt 170.72 kt 253.8 kt 10
2010s 294.58 kt 260.92 kt 330.53 kt 10
2020s 323.04 kt 314.75 kt 327.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 331.22 kt compare
  2. 3 India 289.06 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 16.69 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 10.97 kt compare
  5. 4 OECD 274.22 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 50.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland?
On-farm energy use — emissions in China, mainland was 327.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 330.53 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 170.72 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 6,884 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