Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 10,573 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,573 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,580 kt
in 2013
All-time low
8,013 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 8.0k kt1991: 8.2k kt1992: 8.4k kt1993: 8.5k kt1994: 8.7k kt1995: 8.8k kt1996: 8.9k kt1997: 9.0k kt1998: 9.1k kt1999: 9.2k kt2000: 9.4k kt2001: 9.6k kt2002: 9.6k kt2003: 9.7k kt2004: 9.8k kt2005: 9.9k kt2006: 10.0k kt2007: 10.1k kt2008: 10.2k kt2009: 10.3k kt2010: 10.4k kt2011: 10.5k kt2012: 10.5k kt2013: 10.6k kt2014: 10.5k kt2015: 10.5k kt2016: 10.5k kt2017: 10.5k kt2018: 10.5k kt2019: 10.5k kt2020: 10.5k kt2021: 10.5k kt2022: 10.6k kt2023: 10.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland is 10,573 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 10,580 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,013 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 221 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,013 kt
1991 8,217 kt +2.5%
1992 8,380 kt +2.0%
1993 8,528 kt +1.8%
1994 8,660 kt +1.5%
1995 8,820 kt +1.8%
1996 8,925 kt +1.2%
1997 9,009 kt +0.9%
1998 9,124 kt +1.3%
1999 9,199 kt +0.8%
2000 9,428 kt +2.5%
2001 9,551 kt +1.3%
2002 9,618 kt +0.7%
2003 9,679 kt +0.6%
2004 9,806 kt +1.3%
2005 9,917 kt +1.1%
2006 10,003 kt +0.9%
2007 10,112 kt +1.1%
2008 10,245 kt +1.3%
2009 10,308 kt +0.6%
2010 10,387 kt +0.8%
2011 10,473 kt +0.8%
2012 10,511 kt +0.4%
2013 10,580 kt +0.7%
2014 10,486 kt -0.9%
2015 10,464 kt -0.2%
2016 10,502 kt +0.4%
2017 10,508 kt +0.1%
2018 10,513 kt +0.0%
2019 10,521 kt +0.1%
2020 10,544 kt +0.2%
2021 10,516 kt -0.3%
2022 10,558 kt +0.4%
2023 10,573 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,688 kt 8,013 kt 9,199 kt 10
2000s 9,867 kt 9,428 kt 10,308 kt 10
2010s 10,495 kt 10,387 kt 10,580 kt 10
2020s 10,548 kt 10,516 kt 10,573 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 10,702 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 9,648 kt compare
  3. 4 India 5,780 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 2,882 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland was 10,573 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 10,580 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,013 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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