Asia vs China: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 173,824 kt against 89,166 kt in China, a difference of 84,658 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,795 kt | 3,091 kt | 39,704 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 174,080 kt | 123,111 kt | 50,969 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 215,857 kt | 141,868 kt | 73,989 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 171,290 kt | 91,395 kt | 79,895 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Asia or China?
- Asia, at 173,824 kt against 89,166 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Asia and China?
- 84,658 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Asia ranks 4th 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.