China vs United Kingdom: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases

China
0.0106 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.01 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
58th

Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
00.0050.010.015199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0106 kt per square kilometre against 0.01 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 0.0106 kt per square kilometre against 0.01 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square between China and United Kingdom?
0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
China ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.