China vs World: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2)
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.26 million kt against 522,503 kt in China, a difference of 732,827 kt.
That makes World's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 227 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,115 kt | 543,507 kt | 450,392 kt | World |
| 2000s | 178,731 kt | 741,878 kt | 563,148 kt | World |
| 2010s | 347,676 kt | 990,378 kt | 642,702 kt | World |
| 2020s | 496,396 kt | 1.23 million kt | 729,494 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food household consumption — emissions, China or World?
- World, at 1.26 million kt against 522,503 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food household consumption — emissions between China and World?
- 732,827 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for food household consumption — emissions?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.