Other — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Other — Emissions was 110 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
110 kt
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
135 kt
in 2011
All-time low
22.4 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions in China, mainland stood at 110 kt.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 135 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.4 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 22.4 kt
1962 22.5 kt +0.4%
1963 22.6 kt +0.4%
1964 22.7 kt +0.4%
1965 22.8 kt +0.4%
1966 22.9 kt +0.4%
1967 23 kt +0.4%
1968 23.1 kt +0.4%
1969 23.2 kt +0.4%
1970 26.6 kt +14.7%
1971 26.4 kt -0.8%
1972 27.7 kt +4.9%
1973 28.4 kt +2.5%
1974 28.5 kt +0.4%
1975 31 kt +8.8%
1976 31.8 kt +2.6%
1977 33.9 kt +6.6%
1978 35.9 kt +5.9%
1979 36.4 kt +1.4%
1980 37.8 kt +3.8%
1981 37.5 kt -0.8%
1982 40 kt +6.7%
1983 43.2 kt +8.0%
1984 45.7 kt +5.8%
1985 43.1 kt -5.7%
1986 44.1 kt +2.3%
1987 48.7 kt +10.4%
1988 52.6 kt +8.0%
1989 50.1 kt -4.8%
1990 50.7 kt +1.2%
1991 52.5 kt +3.6%
1992 55.7 kt +6.1%
1993 59.2 kt +6.3%
1994 59.6 kt +0.7%
1995 64.3 kt +7.9%
1996 67.5 kt +5.0%
1997 63.4 kt -6.1%
1998 66.8 kt +5.4%
1999 64.6 kt -3.3%
2000 72.2 kt +11.8%
2001 71.4 kt -1.1%
2002 74.7 kt +4.6%
2003 84.7 kt +13.4%
2004 96.9 kt +14.4%
2005 106 kt +9.4%
2006 114 kt +7.5%
2007 120 kt +5.3%
2008 121 kt +0.8%
2009 125 kt +3.3%
2010 131 kt +4.8%
2011 135 kt +3.1%
2012 134 kt -0.7%
2013 128 kt -4.5%
2014 121 kt -5.5%
2015 114 kt -5.8%
2016 108 kt -5.3%
2017 104 kt -3.7%
2018 102 kt -1.9%
2019 99.6 kt -2.4%
2020 98.8 kt -0.8%
2021 102 kt +3.2%
2022 100 kt -2.0%
2023 110 kt +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.8 kt 22.4 kt 23.2 kt 9
1970s 30.66 kt 26.4 kt 36.4 kt 10
1980s 44.28 kt 37.5 kt 52.6 kt 10
1990s 60.43 kt 50.7 kt 67.5 kt 10
2000s 98.59 kt 71.4 kt 125 kt 10
2010s 117.66 kt 99.6 kt 135 kt 10
2020s 102.7 kt 98.8 kt 110 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 121.93 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 112.66 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 63.68 kt compare
  4. 5 India 61.7 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 20 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions in China, mainland?
Other — emissions in China, mainland was 110 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 135 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for other — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Other — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (N2O)
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