Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0395 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China is 0.0395 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0395 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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 (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0395 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0395 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — 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
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.