Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China
China: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0153 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0153 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0194 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.014 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China stood at 0.0153 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China peaked at 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.014 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places China 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0153 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 33.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0153 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0143 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 16 Pakistan 0.0185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Madagascar 0.0176 kt per square kilometre compare
- 18 Burundi 0.0161 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Nigeria 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 East Timor 0.0133 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Laos 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in China was 0.0153 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does China rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- China ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.