Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 355,600 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland is 355,600 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 355,600 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,240 kt, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,240 kt | — |
| 1962 | 73,080 kt | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 73,920 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 75,040 kt | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 76,440 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 78,120 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 79,800 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 81,760 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 83,440 kt | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 81,200 kt | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 84,000 kt | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 86,240 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 88,480 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 90,440 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 92,120 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 94,080 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 96,040 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 98,280 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 100,520 kt | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 103,320 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 103,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104,160 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 104,440 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 105,000 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 106,960 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 107,800 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 108,360 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 109,480 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 110,040 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 110,880 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 113,960 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 117,040 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 120,400 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 124,320 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 127,960 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 129,640 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 133,560 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 138,320 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 142,800 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 146,720 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 150,640 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 155,120 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 160,720 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 166,600 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 173,600 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 184,800 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 195,720 kt | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 201,320 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 207,760 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 221,760 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 237,160 kt | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 245,840 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 256,760 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 269,360 kt | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 279,720 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 288,400 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 296,800 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 305,200 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 316,400 kt | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 324,800 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 333,200 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 344,400 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 355,600 kt | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,093 kt | 72,240 kt | 83,440 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,140 kt | 81,200 kt | 100,520 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,288 kt | 103,320 kt | 110,040 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,888 kt | 110,880 kt | 142,800 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,300 kt | 146,720 kt | 207,760 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,740 kt | 221,760 kt | 316,400 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,500 kt | 324,800 kt | 355,600 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 355,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 355,600 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,240 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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