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

China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 48,065 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,065 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
51,252 kt
in 2014
All-time low
21,272 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 21.3k kt1991: 21.6k kt1992: 22.2k kt1993: 22.3k kt1994: 23.6k kt1995: 26.0k kt1996: 28.1k kt1997: 28.0k kt1998: 29.7k kt1999: 31.2k kt2000: 31.0k kt2001: 31.6k kt2002: 32.8k kt2003: 35.4k kt2004: 36.7k kt2005: 36.4k kt2006: 38.1k kt2007: 40.6k kt2008: 41.2k kt2009: 42.5k kt2010: 44.2k kt2011: 45.3k kt2012: 46.4k kt2013: 46.6k kt2014: 51.3k kt2015: 50.7k kt2016: 49.5k kt2017: 48.2k kt2018: 46.4k kt2019: 45.9k kt2020: 47.0k kt2021: 47.5k kt2022: 48.1k kt2023: 48.1k kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 48,065 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 51,252 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,272 kt, in 1990.

That places China 1st out of 218 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 N2O in China, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,272 kt
1991 21,591 kt +1.5%
1992 22,193 kt +2.8%
1993 22,345 kt +0.7%
1994 23,596 kt +5.6%
1995 26,048 kt +10.4%
1996 28,105 kt +7.9%
1997 27,999 kt -0.4%
1998 29,718 kt +6.1%
1999 31,244 kt +5.1%
2000 30,976 kt -0.9%
2001 31,570 kt +1.9%
2002 32,814 kt +3.9%
2003 35,428 kt +8.0%
2004 36,686 kt +3.6%
2005 36,429 kt -0.7%
2006 38,064 kt +4.5%
2007 40,550 kt +6.5%
2008 41,167 kt +1.5%
2009 42,508 kt +3.3%
2010 44,222 kt +4.0%
2011 45,339 kt +2.5%
2012 46,419 kt +2.4%
2013 46,638 kt +0.5%
2014 51,252 kt +9.9%
2015 50,699 kt -1.1%
2016 49,481 kt -2.4%
2017 48,175 kt -2.6%
2018 46,365 kt -3.8%
2019 45,868 kt -1.1%
2020 46,964 kt +2.4%
2021 47,533 kt +1.2%
2022 48,092 kt +1.2%
2023 48,065 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,411 kt 21,272 kt 31,244 kt 10
2000s 36,619 kt 30,976 kt 42,508 kt 10
2010s 47,446 kt 44,222 kt 51,252 kt 10
2020s 47,663 kt 46,964 kt 48,092 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 47,478 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 43,826 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 16,664 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?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 48,065 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?
The highest recorded value was 51,252 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 21,272 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 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