How does China rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation?

China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in China

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in China
Creator: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation was 13,216 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

13,216

World rank

3rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

13,216

in 2050

All-time low

3,592

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2050

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation in China, 1961–2050

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in China is 13,216, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in China peaked at 13,216 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,592, in 1962.

That places China 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,175	3,592	4,776	9
1970s	4,955	4,749	5,081	10
1980s	5,622	5,081	6,520	10
1990s	7,536	6,663	8,687	10
2000s	7,849	7,341	8,412	10
2010s	6,821	6,549	7,206	10
2030s	11,127	11,127	11,127	1
2050s	13,216	13,216	13,216	1

Countries ranked near China

1 India 16,341 compare
2 Brazil 15,347 compare
4 United States 6,257 compare
5 Pakistan 4,496 compare
6 Argentina 4,002 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in China?: Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation in China was 13,216 in 2050, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 13,216 in 2050.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 3,592 in 1962.
How does China rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation?: China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 10,660 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).