Per capita methane sector in China
China: Per capita methane sector was 428.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
428.39
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
455.27
in 2011
All-time low
145.41
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in China is 428.39, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in China peaked at 455.27 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145.41, in 1991.
China ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146.71 | — |
| 1991 | 145.41 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 147.33 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 153.03 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 163.65 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 184.57 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 187.8 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 182.39 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 179.22 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 175.98 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 184.95 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 195.88 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 204.08 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 238.9 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 276.08 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 310.65 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 337.22 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 365.23 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 372.55 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 392.8 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 428.04 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 455.27 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 442.85 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 447.6 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 443.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 425.34 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 384.1 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 382.27 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 393.35 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 399.68 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 402.7 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 412.55 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 425.75 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 428.39 | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 428.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 428.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 53.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.61 | 145.41 | 187.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.83 | 184.95 | 392.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.16 | 382.27 | 455.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.35 | 402.7 | 428.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane sector in China?
- Per capita methane sector in China was 428.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 455.27 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.41 in 1991.
- How does China rank for per capita methane sector?
- China ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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