Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in China
China: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 249.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 249.49 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in China peaked at 276.59 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.48 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.48 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 79.33 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 81.24 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 82.18 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 80.13 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 86.88 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 92.36 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 101.76 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 110.16 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 119.19 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 128.5 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 126.35 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 132.14 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 142.19 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 150.81 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 145.28 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 148.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 169.9 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 181.56 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 188.27 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 195.87 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 200.57 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 204.48 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 194.94 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 204.74 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 237.22 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 253.81 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 227.7 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 233.49 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 243.72 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 239.39 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 237.44 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 253.63 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 247.09 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 258.83 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 259.9 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 274.09 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 264.01 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 258.15 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 274.93 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 258.23 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 270.23 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 273.54 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 276.59 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 254.98 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 263.41 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 248.07 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 228.27 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 230.02 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 234.11 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 232.12 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 229.79 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 241.11 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 248 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 249.49 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 249.49 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 Mt CO2e, 238.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 249.49 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0594 Mt CO2e, 4200.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.07 Mt CO2e | 77.48 Mt CO2e | 119.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.31 Mt CO2e | 126.35 Mt CO2e | 188.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.65 Mt CO2e | 194.94 Mt CO2e | 253.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.75 Mt CO2e | 237.44 Mt CO2e | 274.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.74 Mt CO2e | 228.27 Mt CO2e | 276.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.1 Mt CO2e | 229.79 Mt CO2e | 249.49 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in China?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in China was 249.49 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 276.59 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).