Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China
China: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0393 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0372 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0327 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0278 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0306 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0288 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0247 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0229 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.