How does China rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in China

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in China
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

China: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 1.05 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

1.05 million

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

1st

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.05 million

in 2015

All-time low

888,889

in 2003

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in China, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

China recorded 1.05 million for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in China peaked at 1.05 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 888,889, in 2003.

That places China 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	944,556	923,596	968,235	10
2000s	938,823	888,889	992,223	10
2010s	1.03 million	1.01 million	1.05 million	6

Countries ranked near China

1 Djibouti 936.71 compare
2 India 711,875 compare
3 Brazil 551,038 compare
4 United States 362,114 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1,269 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1,059 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 392,076 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 54,644 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 43,889 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in China?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in China was 1.05 million in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 888,889 in 2003.
How does China rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).