Brazil vs China, mainland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,327 kt against 19,972 kt in Brazil, a difference of 65,355 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 114 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 kt | 161,974 kt | 161,968 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 2,252 kt | 138,159 kt | 135,907 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 18,886 kt | 87,544 kt | 68,658 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 85,327 kt against 19,972 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 65,355 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 114 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
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.