Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 296,041 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
296,041 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
296,253 kt
in 2013
All-time low
224,371 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 224.4k kt1991: 230.1k kt1992: 234.6k kt1993: 238.8k kt1994: 242.5k kt1995: 247.0k kt1996: 249.9k kt1997: 252.3k kt1998: 255.5k kt1999: 257.6k kt2000: 264.0k kt2001: 267.4k kt2002: 269.3k kt2003: 271.0k kt2004: 274.6k kt2005: 277.7k kt2006: 280.1k kt2007: 283.1k kt2008: 286.9k kt2009: 288.6k kt2010: 290.8k kt2011: 293.2k kt2012: 294.3k kt2013: 296.3k kt2014: 293.6k kt2015: 293.0k kt2016: 294.1k kt2017: 294.2k kt2018: 294.4k kt2019: 294.6k kt2020: 295.2k kt2021: 294.4k kt2022: 295.6k kt2023: 296.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland stood at 296,041 kt.

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 (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 296,253 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 224,371 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 224,371 kt
1991 230,071 kt +2.5%
1992 234,642 kt +2.0%
1993 238,789 kt +1.8%
1994 242,478 kt +1.5%
1995 246,963 kt +1.8%
1996 249,899 kt +1.2%
1997 252,254 kt +0.9%
1998 255,469 kt +1.3%
1999 257,578 kt +0.8%
2000 263,996 kt +2.5%
2001 267,433 kt +1.3%
2002 269,312 kt +0.7%
2003 271,007 kt +0.6%
2004 274,575 kt +1.3%
2005 277,677 kt +1.1%
2006 280,075 kt +0.9%
2007 283,129 kt +1.1%
2008 286,862 kt +1.3%
2009 288,620 kt +0.6%
2010 290,828 kt +0.8%
2011 293,244 kt +0.8%
2012 294,305 kt +0.4%
2013 296,253 kt +0.7%
2014 293,622 kt -0.9%
2015 292,978 kt -0.2%
2016 294,061 kt +0.4%
2017 294,237 kt +0.1%
2018 294,368 kt +0.0%
2019 294,588 kt +0.1%
2020 295,242 kt +0.2%
2021 294,442 kt -0.3%
2022 295,626 kt +0.4%
2023 296,041 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 243,251 kt 224,371 kt 257,578 kt 10
2000s 276,269 kt 263,996 kt 288,620 kt 10
2010s 293,848 kt 290,828 kt 296,253 kt 10
2020s 295,338 kt 294,442 kt 296,041 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 299,653 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 33,065 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  4. 4 India 161,831 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 296,041 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 296,253 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 224,371 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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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