Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China
China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 522,503 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
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 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,681 kt | — |
| 1991 | 76,289 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 77,460 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 82,710 kt | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 85,235 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 97,860 kt | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 110,137 kt | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 107,877 kt | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 107,322 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 113,581 kt | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 123,322 kt | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 130,197 kt | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 128,863 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 147,492 kt | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 163,638 kt | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 180,628 kt | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 202,255 kt | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 229,361 kt | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 233,065 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 248,485 kt | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 258,012 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 283,519 kt | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 298,386 kt | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 326,236 kt | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 331,867 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 345,112 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 374,890 kt | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 399,603 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 427,691 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 431,441 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 458,553 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 481,919 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 522,610 kt | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 522,503 kt | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 522,503 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 772.76 kt, 676.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 522,503 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.8 kt, 11929.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,484 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 22,595 kt compare
- 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
- 4 India 83,414 kt compare
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 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 208 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
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.