China, mainland vs Japan: Food Transport — Emissions
Food Transport — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- Japan
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 34,271 kt against 19,321 kt in Japan, a difference of 14,950 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,285 kt | 25,180 kt | 13,895 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 18,332 kt | 25,911 kt | 7,579 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 30,479 kt | 22,166 kt | 8,313 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 33,366 kt | 19,264 kt | 14,102 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions, China, mainland or Japan?
- China, mainland, at 34,271 kt against 19,321 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions between China, mainland and Japan?
- 14,950 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for food transport — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf