Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China

China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 522,503 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
522,503 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 223 countries
All-time high
522,610 kt
in 2022
All-time low
72,681 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 72.7k kt1991: 76.3k kt1992: 77.5k kt1993: 82.7k kt1994: 85.2k kt1995: 97.9k kt1996: 110.1k kt1997: 107.9k kt1998: 107.3k kt1999: 113.6k kt2000: 123.3k kt2001: 130.2k kt2002: 128.9k kt2003: 147.5k kt2004: 163.6k kt2005: 180.6k kt2006: 202.3k kt2007: 229.4k kt2008: 233.1k kt2009: 248.5k kt2010: 258.0k kt2011: 283.5k kt2012: 298.4k kt2013: 326.2k kt2014: 331.9k kt2015: 345.1k kt2016: 374.9k kt2017: 399.6k kt2018: 427.7k kt2019: 431.4k kt2020: 458.6k kt2021: 481.9k kt2022: 522.6k kt2023: 522.5k kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 522,503 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in China peaked at 522,610 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,681 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,115 kt 72,681 kt 113,581 kt 10
2000s 178,731 kt 123,322 kt 248,485 kt 10
2010s 347,676 kt 258,012 kt 431,441 kt 10
2020s 496,396 kt 458,553 kt 522,610 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  3. 4 India 83,414 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in China?
Food household consumption — emissions in China was 522,503 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 522,610 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 72,681 kt in 1990.
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 up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
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

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.