China vs Germany: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

China
0.0004 kt per person
in 2023
Germany
0.0003 kt per person
in 2023
China rank
12th
Germany rank
14th

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • China
  • Germany
00000199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0004 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Germany
2000s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Germany
2010s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Germany
2020s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0 kt per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, China or Germany?
China, at 0.0004 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between China and Germany?
0.0001 kt per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Germany rank globally for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
China ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,515 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.