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 223 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China

Name: Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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 223 countries

All-time high

72.6 kt

in 1990

All-time low

35.81 kt

in 2001

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

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.

That represents a change of 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.

That places China 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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

See the full ranking of 261 places →

More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)

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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 223 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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About this data

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: 261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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