Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 47,478 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,478 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50,660 kt
in 2014
All-time low
20,893 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 20.9k kt1991: 21.2k kt1992: 21.8k kt1993: 21.9k kt1994: 23.1k kt1995: 25.6k kt1996: 27.6k kt1997: 27.5k kt1998: 29.2k kt1999: 30.7k kt2000: 30.5k kt2001: 31.1k kt2002: 32.3k kt2003: 34.9k kt2004: 36.2k kt2005: 35.9k kt2006: 37.5k kt2007: 40.0k kt2008: 40.6k kt2009: 42.0k kt2010: 43.7k kt2011: 44.8k kt2012: 45.9k kt2013: 46.1k kt2014: 50.7k kt2015: 50.1k kt2016: 48.9k kt2017: 47.6k kt2018: 45.8k kt2019: 45.3k kt2020: 46.4k kt2021: 46.9k kt2022: 47.5k kt2023: 47.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland stood at 47,478 kt.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 50,660 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,893 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 218 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 N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20,893 kt
1991 21,199 kt +1.5%
1992 21,778 kt +2.7%
1993 21,910 kt +0.6%
1994 23,143 kt +5.6%
1995 25,577 kt +10.5%
1996 27,625 kt +8.0%
1997 27,504 kt -0.4%
1998 29,218 kt +6.2%
1999 30,728 kt +5.2%
2000 30,454 kt -0.9%
2001 31,054 kt +2.0%
2002 32,289 kt +4.0%
2003 34,894 kt +8.1%
2004 36,154 kt +3.6%
2005 35,886 kt -0.7%
2006 37,520 kt +4.6%
2007 39,996 kt +6.6%
2008 40,619 kt +1.6%
2009 41,960 kt +3.3%
2010 43,677 kt +4.1%
2011 44,776 kt +2.5%
2012 45,857 kt +2.4%
2013 46,068 kt +0.5%
2014 50,660 kt +10.0%
2015 50,109 kt -1.1%
2016 48,882 kt -2.4%
2017 47,571 kt -2.7%
2018 45,760 kt -3.8%
2019 45,261 kt -1.1%
2020 46,350 kt +2.4%
2021 46,936 kt +1.3%
2022 47,502 kt +1.2%
2023 47,478 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,958 kt 20,893 kt 30,728 kt 10
2000s 36,083 kt 30,454 kt 41,960 kt 10
2010s 46,862 kt 43,677 kt 50,660 kt 10
2020s 47,066 kt 46,350 kt 47,502 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 48,065 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 3,168 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 43,826 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 16,664 kt compare
  5. 5 India 9,360 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 47,478 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 50,660 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,893 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,962 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