China, mainland vs Thailand: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
85,327 kt
in 2023
Thailand
26,449 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Thailand rank
5th

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 85,327 kt against 26,449 kt in Thailand, a difference of 58,878 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt 7,492 kt 7,492 kt Thailand
2000s 119,683 kt 10,623 kt 109,060 kt China, mainland
2010s 138,159 kt 16,253 kt 121,906 kt China, mainland
2020s 87,544 kt 21,782 kt 65,762 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or Thailand?
China, mainland, at 85,327 kt against 26,449 kt in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and Thailand?
58,878 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Thailand rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf