Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 525,533 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 525,533 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 525,640 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,101 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 213 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 (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,101 kt | — |
| 1991 | 78,682 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 79,626 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 85,429 kt | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 87,126 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 99,917 kt | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 112,256 kt | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 109,798 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 108,902 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 115,346 kt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 125,260 kt | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 132,414 kt | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 131,542 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 150,769 kt | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 167,500 kt | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 185,107 kt | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 207,389 kt | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 235,220 kt | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 239,179 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 255,086 kt | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 264,826 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 289,773 kt | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 304,257 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 331,523 kt | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 336,885 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 349,844 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 379,080 kt | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 403,268 kt | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 430,588 kt | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 434,079 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 461,295 kt | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 484,733 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 525,640 kt | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 525,533 kt | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 525,533 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 785.59 kt, 669.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 525,533 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.97 kt, 11952.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,218 kt | 75,101 kt | 115,346 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,947 kt | 125,260 kt | 255,086 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,412 kt | 264,826 kt | 434,079 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,300 kt | 461,295 kt | 525,640 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,600 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
- 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
- 4 India 87,116 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 (co2eq) in China?
- Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in China was 525,533 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 525,640 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,101 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.