Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China

China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 39.53 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.53 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
72.6 kt
in 1990
All-time low
35.81 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 72.6 kt1991: 71.7 kt1992: 64.7 kt1993: 63.3 kt1994: 55.6 kt1995: 60.2 kt1996: 60 kt1997: 51.8 kt1998: 38.7 kt1999: 37.2 kt2000: 36 kt2001: 35.8 kt2002: 38.1 kt2003: 40.7 kt2004: 41.5 kt2005: 42.9 kt2006: 43.9 kt2007: 43 kt2008: 43.4 kt2009: 42.5 kt2010: 42.8 kt2011: 44 kt2012: 42.9 kt2013: 44.4 kt2014: 46.1 kt2015: 48.9 kt2016: 50.2 kt2017: 51 kt2018: 45.2 kt2019: 40.5 kt2020: 40.6 kt2021: 39.1 kt2022: 39.5 kt2023: 39.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in China is 39.53 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in China peaked at 72.6 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.81 kt, in 2001.

China ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 72.6 kt
1991 71.7 kt -1.2%
1992 64.66 kt -9.8%
1993 63.28 kt -2.1%
1994 55.57 kt -12.2%
1995 60.2 kt +8.3%
1996 60.05 kt -0.2%
1997 51.8 kt -13.7%
1998 38.67 kt -25.3%
1999 37.24 kt -3.7%
2000 35.97 kt -3.4%
2001 35.81 kt -0.4%
2002 38.08 kt +6.3%
2003 40.74 kt +7.0%
2004 41.46 kt +1.8%
2005 42.88 kt +3.4%
2006 43.86 kt +2.3%
2007 43.04 kt -1.9%
2008 43.41 kt +0.8%
2009 42.47 kt -2.2%
2010 42.76 kt +0.7%
2011 44.02 kt +3.0%
2012 42.9 kt -2.6%
2013 44.41 kt +3.5%
2014 46.1 kt +3.8%
2015 48.95 kt +6.2%
2016 50.22 kt +2.6%
2017 50.97 kt +1.5%
2018 45.18 kt -11.4%
2019 40.46 kt -10.4%
2020 40.55 kt +0.2%
2021 39.14 kt -3.5%
2022 39.54 kt +1.0%
2023 39.53 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.58 kt 37.24 kt 72.6 kt 10
2000s 40.77 kt 35.81 kt 43.86 kt 10
2010s 45.6 kt 40.46 kt 50.97 kt 10
2020s 39.69 kt 39.14 kt 40.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 39.05 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 15.15 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 6.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in China?
Food household consumption — emissions in China was 39.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 72.6 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 kt in 2001.
How does China rank for food household consumption — emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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