Australia vs China: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4,400 kt against 3,939 kt in Australia, a difference of 461 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and China ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,527 kt | 1,866 kt | 660.78 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 4,032 kt | 3,385 kt | 647.24 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,397 kt | 3,950 kt | 447.03 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,952 kt | 4,405 kt | 452.82 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food retail — emissions, Australia or China?
- China, at 4,400 kt against 3,939 kt in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food retail — emissions between Australia and China?
- 461 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for food retail — emissions?
- Australia ranks 18th and China ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). 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.