Americas vs China: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 161,034 kt against 89,166 kt in China, a difference of 71,868 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,286 kt | 3,091 kt | 84,195 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 132,042 kt | 123,111 kt | 8,931 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 130,421 kt | 141,868 kt | 11,447 kt | China |
| 2020s | 156,639 kt | 91,395 kt | 65,245 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Americas or China?
- Americas, at 161,034 kt against 89,166 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Americas and China?
- 71,868 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Americas ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
- 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
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.