Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 371,122 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 371,122 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 371,122 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,488 kt, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd of 232 countries on this measure, 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 (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,488 kt | — |
| 1962 | 75,429 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 76,367 kt | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 77,582 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 79,066 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 80,819 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 82,560 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 84,567 kt | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 86,294 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 84,341 kt | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 87,466 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 89,847 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 92,235 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 94,366 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 96,203 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 98,373 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 100,554 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 103,158 kt | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 105,600 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 108,694 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 108,868 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 109,930 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 110,348 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 111,250 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 113,426 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 114,516 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 115,298 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 116,699 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 117,567 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 119,164 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 122,412 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 125,577 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 129,021 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 133,109 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 137,113 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 138,877 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 142,853 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 148,088 kt | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 152,819 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 156,991 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 161,751 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 166,343 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 172,308 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 178,637 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 185,833 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 197,174 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 209,103 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 214,367 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 221,340 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 235,649 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 250,799 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 259,676 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 271,073 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 283,814 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 294,398 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 303,218 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 311,647 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 320,355 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 331,668 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 340,040 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 348,917 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 360,033 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 371,122 kt | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 371,122 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 227.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 371,122 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 532 kt, 697.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,686 kt | 74,488 kt | 86,294 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,214 kt | 84,341 kt | 105,600 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,660 kt | 108,694 kt | 117,567 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,903 kt | 119,164 kt | 152,819 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,385 kt | 156,991 kt | 221,340 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,230 kt | 235,649 kt | 331,668 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,028 kt | 340,040 kt | 371,122 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 460,311 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
- 4 United States 138,320 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
- 5 Russia 133,560 kt 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 371,122 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?
- The highest recorded value was 371,122 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,488 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 2nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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