Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China

China: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 181.38 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181.38 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
193.4 kt
in 2014
All-time low
80.27 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 80.3 kt1991: 81.5 kt1992: 83.7 kt1993: 84.3 kt1994: 89 kt1995: 98.3 kt1996: 106.1 kt1997: 105.7 kt1998: 112.1 kt1999: 117.9 kt2000: 116.9 kt2001: 119.1 kt2002: 123.8 kt2003: 133.7 kt2004: 138.4 kt2005: 137.5 kt2006: 143.6 kt2007: 153 kt2008: 155.3 kt2009: 160.4 kt2010: 166.9 kt2011: 171.1 kt2012: 175.2 kt2013: 176 kt2014: 193.4 kt2015: 191.3 kt2016: 186.7 kt2017: 181.8 kt2018: 175 kt2019: 173.1 kt2020: 177.2 kt2021: 179.4 kt2022: 181.5 kt2023: 181.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in China is 181.38 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 193.4 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.27 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.89 kt 80.27 kt 117.9 kt 10
2000s 138.19 kt 116.89 kt 160.41 kt 10
2010s 179.04 kt 166.88 kt 193.4 kt 10
2020s 179.86 kt 177.22 kt 181.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 179.16 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 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?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in China was 181.38 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?
The highest recorded value was 193.4 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 80.27 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions 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 (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