Emissions from food in China
China: Emissions from food was 2.42 billion in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.42 billion
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion
in 2015
All-time low
1.67 billion
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in China, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 2.42 billion for emissions from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in China peaked at 2.42 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.67 billion, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 billion | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.67 billion | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.70 billion | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.83 billion | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 billion | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 billion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 billion | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 billion | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 billion | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.78 billion | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.97 billion | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.07 billion | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.20 billion | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.23 billion | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 billion | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 billion | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.37 billion | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.41 billion | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 billion | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.42 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 133.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 2.42 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 423.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 billion | 1.67 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 billion | 1.67 billion | 2.29 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion | 2.29 billion | 2.42 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in China?
- Emissions from food in China was 2.42 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 billion in 2000.
- How does China rank for emissions from food?
- China ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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