Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
- 5 India 124,600 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 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 197 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