What is pre- and post-production — emissions in China?

Pre- and post-production — emissions in China was 907,045 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?

The highest recorded value was 907,045 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 162,528 kt in 1990.

How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?

China ranks 2nd out of 243 countries with data for 2023.

Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China

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

China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 907,045 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

907,045 kt

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

2nd

of 243 countries

All-time high

907,045 kt

in 2023

All-time low

162,528 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in China stood at 907,045 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in China peaked at 907,045 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162,528 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 2nd of 243 countries on this measure, 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	200,544 kt	162,528 kt	245,411 kt	10
2000s	509,869 kt	356,295 kt	672,695 kt	10
2010s	777,859 kt	703,591 kt	807,826 kt	10
2020s	871,504 kt	826,496 kt	907,045 kt	4

Countries ranked near China

1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
5 India 154,467 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in China?: Pre- and post-production — emissions in China was 907,045 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?: The highest recorded value was 907,045 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 162,528 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?: China ranks 2nd out of 243 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 9,125 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.