China vs Russian Federation: Food Transport — Emissions

China
39,042 kt
in 2023
Russian Federation
20,918 kt
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
5th

Food Transport — Emissions over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 39,042 kt against 20,918 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 18,124 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 207 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 15,602 kt 13,361 kt 2,241 kt China
2000s 23,268 kt 14,283 kt 8,985 kt China
2010s 35,453 kt 17,523 kt 17,931 kt China
2020s 38,265 kt 19,936 kt 18,329 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 39,042 kt against 20,918 kt in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions between China and Russian Federation?
18,124 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for food transport — emissions?
China ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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