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 240 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China

Name: Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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 240 countries

All-time high

193.4 kt

in 2014

All-time low

80.27 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 181.38 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions 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 240 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

2 China, mainland 179.16 kt compare
3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)

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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 240 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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About this data

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: 278 places, 9,093 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.