China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions
Food Retail — Emissions over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 4,400 kt against 4,262 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 138 kt.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,866 kt | 7,812 kt | 5,946 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,385 kt | 7,749 kt | 4,364 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,950 kt | 5,983 kt | 2,032 kt | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,405 kt | 3,800 kt | 604.61 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food retail — emissions, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 4,400 kt against 4,262 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food retail — emissions between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 138 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food retail — emissions?
- China ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 190 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.