Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 29,854 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29,854 kt
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
36,773 kt
in 2011
All-time low
6,126 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 29,854 kt for other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China peaked at 36,773 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,126 kt, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,126 kt
1962 6,153 kt +0.4%
1963 6,180 kt +0.4%
1964 6,208 kt +0.4%
1965 6,235 kt +0.4%
1966 6,263 kt +0.4%
1967 6,290 kt +0.4%
1968 6,317 kt +0.4%
1969 6,345 kt +0.4%
1970 7,300 kt +15.1%
1971 7,256 kt -0.6%
1972 7,641 kt +5.3%
1973 7,864 kt +2.9%
1974 7,886 kt +0.3%
1975 8,582 kt +8.8%
1976 8,870 kt +3.4%
1977 9,436 kt +6.4%
1978 10,028 kt +6.3%
1979 10,172 kt +1.4%
1980 10,566 kt +3.9%
1981 10,468 kt -0.9%
1982 11,154 kt +6.6%
1983 12,041 kt +8.0%
1984 12,733 kt +5.7%
1985 12,020 kt -5.6%
1986 12,364 kt +2.9%
1987 13,612 kt +10.1%
1988 14,783 kt +8.6%
1989 14,170 kt -4.2%
1990 14,362 kt +1.4%
1991 14,909 kt +3.8%
1992 15,826 kt +6.2%
1993 16,811 kt +6.2%
1994 16,926 kt +0.7%
1995 18,236 kt +7.7%
1996 19,046 kt +4.4%
1997 17,981 kt -5.6%
1998 19,037 kt +5.9%
1999 18,550 kt -2.6%
2000 20,548 kt +10.8%
2001 20,242 kt -1.5%
2002 21,084 kt +4.2%
2003 23,664 kt +12.2%
2004 26,858 kt +13.5%
2005 29,282 kt +9.0%
2006 31,395 kt +7.2%
2007 32,931 kt +4.9%
2008 33,097 kt +0.5%
2009 34,122 kt +3.1%
2010 35,723 kt +4.7%
2011 36,773 kt +2.9%
2012 36,466 kt -0.8%
2013 34,803 kt -4.6%
2014 32,952 kt -5.3%
2015 31,094 kt -5.6%
2016 29,500 kt -5.1%
2017 28,429 kt -3.6%
2018 27,832 kt -2.1%
2019 27,172 kt -2.4%
2020 26,928 kt -0.9%
2021 27,791 kt +3.2%
2022 27,215 kt -2.1%
2023 29,854 kt +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,235 kt 6,126 kt 6,345 kt 9
1970s 8,503 kt 7,256 kt 10,172 kt 10
1980s 12,391 kt 10,468 kt 14,783 kt 10
1990s 17,168 kt 14,362 kt 19,046 kt 10
2000s 27,322 kt 20,242 kt 34,122 kt 10
2010s 32,074 kt 27,172 kt 36,773 kt 10
2020s 27,947 kt 26,928 kt 29,854 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 32,310 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 29,150 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 16,875 kt compare
  4. 5 India 16,350 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China?
Other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 29,854 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 36,773 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,126 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,385 data points, 1961–2023
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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