China vs OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 213,019 kt against 39,042 kt in China, a difference of 173,977 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 5.5 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 233 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,382 kt | 170,221 kt | 154,838 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 23,268 kt | 205,074 kt | 181,806 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 35,453 kt | 215,152 kt | 179,699 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 38,265 kt | 206,785 kt | 168,520 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions, China or OECD?
- OECD, at 213,019 kt against 39,042 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions between China and OECD?
- 173,977 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for food transport — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 233 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 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.