Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 317,232 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
317,232 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
317,232 kt
in 2023
All-time low
240,046 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 240.0k kt1991: 245.8k kt1992: 250.9k kt1993: 255.7k kt1994: 260.2k kt1995: 265.1k kt1996: 268.4k kt1997: 271.2k kt1998: 275.2k kt1999: 277.5k kt2000: 280.0k kt2001: 282.0k kt2002: 284.1k kt2003: 285.4k kt2004: 287.4k kt2005: 289.7k kt2006: 291.8k kt2007: 294.3k kt2008: 297.8k kt2009: 299.9k kt2010: 302.3k kt2011: 304.4k kt2012: 306.9k kt2013: 309.0k kt2014: 309.0k kt2015: 309.5k kt2016: 310.9k kt2017: 312.4k kt2018: 313.8k kt2019: 315.0k kt2020: 315.9k kt2021: 315.9k kt2022: 316.9k kt2023: 317.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland stood at 317,232 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 317,232 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240,046 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 240,046 kt
1991 245,768 kt +2.4%
1992 250,916 kt +2.1%
1993 255,700 kt +1.9%
1994 260,226 kt +1.8%
1995 265,093 kt +1.9%
1996 268,372 kt +1.2%
1997 271,236 kt +1.1%
1998 275,235 kt +1.5%
1999 277,530 kt +0.8%
2000 280,011 kt +0.9%
2001 282,019 kt +0.7%
2002 284,095 kt +0.7%
2003 285,445 kt +0.5%
2004 287,399 kt +0.7%
2005 289,695 kt +0.8%
2006 291,821 kt +0.7%
2007 294,284 kt +0.8%
2008 297,755 kt +1.2%
2009 299,889 kt +0.7%
2010 302,286 kt +0.8%
2011 304,371 kt +0.7%
2012 306,871 kt +0.8%
2013 308,957 kt +0.7%
2014 308,974 kt +0.0%
2015 309,452 kt +0.2%
2016 310,937 kt +0.5%
2017 312,447 kt +0.5%
2018 313,827 kt +0.4%
2019 314,982 kt +0.4%
2020 315,890 kt +0.3%
2021 315,936 kt +0.0%
2022 316,854 kt +0.3%
2023 317,232 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 261,012 kt 240,046 kt 277,530 kt 10
2000s 289,241 kt 280,011 kt 299,889 kt 10
2010s 309,310 kt 302,286 kt 314,982 kt 10
2020s 316,478 kt 315,890 kt 317,232 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 321,635 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  4. 4 India 170,768 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 82,319 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 317,232 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 317,232 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 240,046 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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