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 224 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

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 224 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 80.27 kt —
1991 81.48 kt +1.5%
1992 83.75 kt +2.8%
1993 84.32 kt +0.7%
1994 89.04 kt +5.6%
1995 98.29 kt +10.4%
1996 106.06 kt +7.9%
1997 105.66 kt -0.4%
1998 112.14 kt +6.1%
1999 117.9 kt +5.1%
2000 116.89 kt -0.9%
2001 119.13 kt +1.9%
2002 123.83 kt +3.9%
2003 133.69 kt +8.0%
2004 138.44 kt +3.6%
2005 137.47 kt -0.7%
2006 143.64 kt +4.5%
2007 153.02 kt +6.5%
2008 155.35 kt +1.5%
2009 160.41 kt +3.3%
2010 166.88 kt +4.0%
2011 171.09 kt +2.5%
2012 175.16 kt +2.4%
2013 175.99 kt +0.5%
2014 193.4 kt +9.9%
2015 191.31 kt -1.1%
2016 186.72 kt -2.4%
2017 181.79 kt -2.6%
2018 174.96 kt -3.8%
2019 173.09 kt -1.1%
2020 177.22 kt +2.4%
2021 179.37 kt +1.2%
2022 181.48 kt +1.2%
2023 181.38 kt -0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 181.38 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3574 kt, 507.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's 181.38 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0293 kt, 6186.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

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 Türkiye 11.96 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.69 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 278 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 224 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
278 places, 9,093 data points, 1990–2023
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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.