Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 321,635 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
321,635 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
321,635 kt
in 2023
All-time low
243,991 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 244.0k kt1991: 249.7k kt1992: 255.0k kt1993: 259.8k kt1994: 264.3k kt1995: 269.3k kt1996: 272.6k kt1997: 275.4k kt1998: 279.5k kt1999: 281.8k kt2000: 284.3k kt2001: 286.3k kt2002: 288.4k kt2003: 289.7k kt2004: 291.7k kt2005: 294.0k kt2006: 296.2k kt2007: 298.6k kt2008: 302.1k kt2009: 304.3k kt2010: 306.7k kt2011: 308.8k kt2012: 311.3k kt2013: 313.4k kt2014: 313.4k kt2015: 313.9k kt2016: 315.3k kt2017: 316.9k kt2018: 318.3k kt2019: 319.4k kt2020: 320.3k kt2021: 320.4k kt2022: 321.3k kt2023: 321.6k kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 321,635 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 321,635 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,991 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st 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, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 243,991 kt
1991 249,746 kt +2.4%
1992 254,959 kt +2.1%
1993 259,780 kt +1.9%
1994 264,343 kt +1.8%
1995 269,260 kt +1.9%
1996 272,562 kt +1.2%
1997 275,450 kt +1.1%
1998 279,463 kt +1.5%
1999 281,758 kt +0.8%
2000 284,267 kt +0.9%
2001 286,314 kt +0.7%
2002 288,392 kt +0.7%
2003 289,747 kt +0.5%
2004 291,708 kt +0.7%
2005 294,016 kt +0.8%
2006 296,152 kt +0.7%
2007 298,636 kt +0.8%
2008 302,120 kt +1.2%
2009 304,266 kt +0.7%
2010 306,668 kt +0.8%
2011 308,773 kt +0.7%
2012 311,284 kt +0.8%
2013 313,384 kt +0.7%
2014 313,365 kt -0.0%
2015 313,850 kt +0.2%
2016 315,349 kt +0.5%
2017 316,870 kt +0.5%
2018 318,265 kt +0.4%
2019 319,431 kt +0.4%
2020 320,339 kt +0.3%
2021 320,351 kt +0.0%
2022 321,258 kt +0.3%
2023 321,635 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265,131 kt 243,991 kt 281,758 kt 10
2000s 293,562 kt 284,267 kt 304,266 kt 10
2010s 313,724 kt 306,668 kt 319,431 kt 10
2020s 320,896 kt 320,339 kt 321,635 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 317,232 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 34,035 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 299,414 kt compare
  4. 4 India 170,768 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?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in China was 321,635 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?
The highest recorded value was 321,635 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 243,991 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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
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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