China vs World: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 508,138 kt against 89,166 kt in China, a difference of 418,972 kt.
That makes World's figure about 5.7 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 114 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,091 kt | 283,375 kt | 280,283 kt | World |
| 2000s | 123,111 kt | 477,694 kt | 354,583 kt | World |
| 2010s | 141,868 kt | 521,363 kt | 379,495 kt | World |
| 2020s | 91,395 kt | 499,244 kt | 407,849 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), China or World?
- World, at 508,138 kt against 89,166 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between China and World?
- 418,972 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd and World 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.