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

China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,107 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,107 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,033 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,003 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.7k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k 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

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China is 1,107 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 2,033 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,003 kt, in 2001.

China ranks 1st 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, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,033 kt
1991 2,008 kt -1.2%
1992 1,810 kt -9.8%
1993 1,772 kt -2.1%
1994 1,556 kt -12.2%
1995 1,686 kt +8.3%
1996 1,681 kt -0.2%
1997 1,450 kt -13.7%
1998 1,083 kt -25.3%
1999 1,043 kt -3.7%
2000 1,007 kt -3.4%
2001 1,003 kt -0.4%
2002 1,066 kt +6.3%
2003 1,141 kt +7.0%
2004 1,161 kt +1.8%
2005 1,201 kt +3.4%
2006 1,228 kt +2.3%
2007 1,205 kt -1.9%
2008 1,215 kt +0.8%
2009 1,189 kt -2.2%
2010 1,197 kt +0.7%
2011 1,233 kt +3.0%
2012 1,201 kt -2.6%
2013 1,244 kt +3.5%
2014 1,291 kt +3.8%
2015 1,370 kt +6.2%
2016 1,406 kt +2.6%
2017 1,427 kt +1.5%
2018 1,265 kt -11.4%
2019 1,133 kt -10.4%
2020 1,135 kt +0.2%
2021 1,096 kt -3.5%
2022 1,107 kt +1.0%
2023 1,107 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,612 kt 1,043 kt 2,033 kt 10
2000s 1,142 kt 1,003 kt 1,228 kt 10
2010s 1,277 kt 1,133 kt 1,427 kt 10
2020s 1,111 kt 1,096 kt 1,135 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 1,093 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 424.29 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 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?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 1,107 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?
The highest recorded value was 2,033 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,003 kt in 2001.
How does China rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) 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