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 244 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.

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

Name: Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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 244 countries

All-time high

10,580 kt

in 2013

All-time low

8,013 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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.

That represents a change of 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 244 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 China 10,702 kt compare
3 OECD 9,648 kt compare
4 India 5,780 kt compare
5 Brazil 2,882 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

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 244 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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About this data

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: 282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.