Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in China

China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 525,533 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
525,533 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 228 countries
All-time high
525,640 kt
in 2022
All-time low
75,101 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 75.1k kt1991: 78.7k kt1992: 79.6k kt1993: 85.4k kt1994: 87.1k kt1995: 99.9k kt1996: 112.3k kt1997: 109.8k kt1998: 108.9k kt1999: 115.3k kt2000: 125.3k kt2001: 132.4k kt2002: 131.5k kt2003: 150.8k kt2004: 167.5k kt2005: 185.1k kt2006: 207.4k kt2007: 235.2k kt2008: 239.2k kt2009: 255.1k kt2010: 264.8k kt2011: 289.8k kt2012: 304.3k kt2013: 331.5k kt2014: 336.9k kt2015: 349.8k kt2016: 379.1k kt2017: 403.3k kt2018: 430.6k kt2019: 434.1k kt2020: 461.3k kt2021: 484.7k kt2022: 525.6k kt2023: 525.5k kt

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 228 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 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

  1. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  3. 4 India 87,116 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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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 228 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

Indicator
Food Household Consumption — 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
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.