China vs OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 285,079 kt against 89,166 kt in China, a difference of 195,913 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.2 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 114 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,091 kt | 237,424 kt | 234,333 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 123,111 kt | 301,229 kt | 178,118 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 141,868 kt | 288,126 kt | 146,258 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 91,395 kt | 283,463 kt | 192,068 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), China or OECD?
- OECD, at 285,079 kt against 89,166 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between China and OECD?
- 195,913 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st 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.