Food Household Consumption β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Household Consumption β€” Emissions (CO2eq) was 506,020 kt in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
506,020 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
506,020 kt
in 2022
All-time low
66,551 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 66.6k kt1991: 69.5k kt1992: 69.9k kt1993: 74.8k kt1994: 76.0k kt1995: 88.0k kt1996: 99.7k kt1997: 97.0k kt1998: 94.4k kt1999: 100.8k kt2000: 109.7k kt2001: 116.2k kt2002: 114.9k kt2003: 133.1k kt2004: 149.9k kt2005: 166.4k kt2006: 188.7k kt2007: 215.9k kt2008: 220.2k kt2009: 236.1k kt2010: 246.3k kt2011: 270.6k kt2012: 285.5k kt2013: 313.0k kt2014: 317.5k kt2015: 330.9k kt2016: 359.4k kt2017: 383.4k kt2018: 411.2k kt2019: 415.2k kt2020: 441.4k kt2021: 464.2k kt2022: 506.0k kt2023: 506.0k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 506,020 kt for food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 506,020 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,551 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 83,676 kt 66,551 kt 100,847 kt 10
2000s 165,108 kt 109,701 kt 236,112 kt 10
2010s 333,323 kt 246,294 kt 415,248 kt 10
2020s 479,400 kt 441,356 kt 506,020 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 525,533 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  3. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places β†’

More climate change data for China, mainland

All data for China, mainland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 506,020 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 506,020 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 66,551 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption β€” emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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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.