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

China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 299,653 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
299,653 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
299,966 kt
in 2013
All-time low
227,667 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 227.7k kt1991: 233.4k kt1992: 238.0k kt1993: 242.2k kt1994: 245.9k kt1995: 250.4k kt1996: 253.4k kt1997: 255.8k kt1998: 259.0k kt1999: 261.1k kt2000: 267.5k kt2001: 271.0k kt2002: 272.9k kt2003: 274.6k kt2004: 278.2k kt2005: 281.3k kt2006: 283.7k kt2007: 286.8k kt2008: 290.5k kt2009: 292.3k kt2010: 294.5k kt2011: 296.9k kt2012: 298.0k kt2013: 300.0k kt2014: 297.3k kt2015: 296.6k kt2016: 297.7k kt2017: 297.9k kt2018: 298.0k kt2019: 298.2k kt2020: 298.9k kt2021: 298.1k kt2022: 299.2k kt2023: 299.7k kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 299,653 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 299,966 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 227,667 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 227,667 kt
1991 233,404 kt +2.5%
1992 238,031 kt +2.0%
1993 242,203 kt +1.8%
1994 245,922 kt +1.5%
1995 250,449 kt +1.8%
1996 253,407 kt +1.2%
1997 255,772 kt +0.9%
1998 259,003 kt +1.3%
1999 261,104 kt +0.8%
2000 267,544 kt +2.5%
2001 271,030 kt +1.3%
2002 272,922 kt +0.7%
2003 274,623 kt +0.6%
2004 278,200 kt +1.3%
2005 281,310 kt +1.1%
2006 283,716 kt +0.9%
2007 286,776 kt +1.1%
2008 290,510 kt +1.3%
2009 292,273 kt +0.6%
2010 294,493 kt +0.8%
2011 296,936 kt +0.8%
2012 298,008 kt +0.4%
2013 299,966 kt +0.7%
2014 297,270 kt -0.9%
2015 296,631 kt -0.2%
2016 297,719 kt +0.4%
2017 297,895 kt +0.1%
2018 298,014 kt +0.0%
2019 298,242 kt +0.1%
2020 298,895 kt +0.2%
2021 298,073 kt -0.3%
2022 299,239 kt +0.4%
2023 299,653 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246,696 kt 227,667 kt 261,104 kt 10
2000s 279,890 kt 267,544 kt 292,273 kt 10
2010s 297,517 kt 294,493 kt 299,966 kt 10
2020s 298,965 kt 298,073 kt 299,653 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 296,041 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  3. 4 India 161,831 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?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 299,653 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?
The highest recorded value was 299,966 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 227,667 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (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