Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 179.16 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
179.16 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
191.17 kt
in 2014
All-time low
78.84 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 78.8 kt1991: 80 kt1992: 82.2 kt1993: 82.7 kt1994: 87.3 kt1995: 96.5 kt1996: 104.2 kt1997: 103.8 kt1998: 110.3 kt1999: 116 kt2000: 114.9 kt2001: 117.2 kt2002: 121.8 kt2003: 131.7 kt2004: 136.4 kt2005: 135.4 kt2006: 141.6 kt2007: 150.9 kt2008: 153.3 kt2009: 158.3 kt2010: 164.8 kt2011: 169 kt2012: 173 kt2013: 173.8 kt2014: 191.2 kt2015: 189.1 kt2016: 184.5 kt2017: 179.5 kt2018: 172.7 kt2019: 170.8 kt2020: 174.9 kt2021: 177.1 kt2022: 179.3 kt2023: 179.2 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 179.16 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

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 in China, mainland peaked at 191.17 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.84 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 78.84 kt
1991 80 kt +1.5%
1992 82.18 kt +2.7%
1993 82.68 kt +0.6%
1994 87.33 kt +5.6%
1995 96.52 kt +10.5%
1996 104.25 kt +8.0%
1997 103.79 kt -0.4%
1998 110.25 kt +6.2%
1999 115.95 kt +5.2%
2000 114.92 kt -0.9%
2001 117.19 kt +2.0%
2002 121.85 kt +4.0%
2003 131.67 kt +8.1%
2004 136.43 kt +3.6%
2005 135.42 kt -0.7%
2006 141.58 kt +4.6%
2007 150.93 kt +6.6%
2008 153.28 kt +1.6%
2009 158.34 kt +3.3%
2010 164.82 kt +4.1%
2011 168.97 kt +2.5%
2012 173.05 kt +2.4%
2013 173.84 kt +0.5%
2014 191.17 kt +10.0%
2015 189.09 kt -1.1%
2016 184.46 kt -2.4%
2017 179.51 kt -2.7%
2018 172.68 kt -3.8%
2019 170.79 kt -1.1%
2020 174.91 kt +2.4%
2021 177.12 kt +1.3%
2022 179.25 kt +1.2%
2023 179.16 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.18 kt 78.84 kt 115.95 kt 10
2000s 136.16 kt 114.92 kt 158.34 kt 10
2010s 176.84 kt 164.82 kt 191.17 kt 10
2020s 177.61 kt 174.91 kt 179.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 181.38 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare
  4. 5 India 35.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland was 179.16 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 191.17 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.84 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
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