Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in China
China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) was 907,045 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,528 kt | — |
| 1991 | 169,909 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 172,973 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 178,813 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 184,443 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 206,634 kt | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 226,527 kt | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 225,506 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 232,695 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 245,411 kt | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 356,295 kt | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 382,526 kt | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 386,340 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 428,546 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 491,025 kt | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 531,022 kt | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 570,189 kt | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 628,864 kt | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 651,190 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 672,695 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 703,591 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 752,429 kt | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 750,528 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 783,425 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 794,775 kt | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 786,267 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 797,601 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 807,085 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 807,826 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 795,066 kt | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 826,496 kt | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 847,716 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 904,757 kt | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 907,045 kt | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 907,045 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,957 kt, 463.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 907,045 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.26 kt, 5590.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) (Pre- CO2) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.2% | 245,411 kt | 356,295 kt |
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
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 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 247 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.