Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,093 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,093 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,023 kt
in 1990
All-time low
988.1 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 992.5 kt2001: 988.1 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.3k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland stood at 1,093 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 2,023 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 988.1 kt, in 2001.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,023 kt
1991 1,997 kt -1.3%
1992 1,800 kt -9.9%
1993 1,760 kt -2.2%
1994 1,544 kt -12.3%
1995 1,674 kt +8.4%
1996 1,669 kt -0.3%
1997 1,437 kt -13.9%
1998 1,069 kt -25.6%
1999 1,028 kt -3.8%
2000 992.55 kt -3.5%
2001 988.1 kt -0.4%
2002 1,051 kt +6.4%
2003 1,125 kt +7.1%
2004 1,145 kt +1.8%
2005 1,185 kt +3.4%
2006 1,212 kt +2.3%
2007 1,189 kt -1.9%
2008 1,199 kt +0.9%
2009 1,173 kt -2.2%
2010 1,181 kt +0.7%
2011 1,216 kt +3.0%
2012 1,187 kt -2.4%
2013 1,230 kt +3.6%
2014 1,277 kt +3.8%
2015 1,355 kt +6.1%
2016 1,390 kt +2.6%
2017 1,411 kt +1.5%
2018 1,251 kt -11.4%
2019 1,119 kt -10.6%
2020 1,121 kt +0.2%
2021 1,081 kt -3.5%
2022 1,093 kt +1.1%
2023 1,093 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,600 kt 1,028 kt 2,023 kt 10
2000s 1,126 kt 988.1 kt 1,212 kt 10
2010s 1,262 kt 1,119 kt 1,411 kt 10
2020s 1,097 kt 1,081 kt 1,121 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 1,107 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.7 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 424.29 kt compare
  5. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26.15 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 kt compare
  7. 5 India 130.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 1,093 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,023 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 988.1 kt in 2001.
How does China, mainland rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf