Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China

China: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 21.55 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.55 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 116 countries
All-time high
4,735 kt
in 2010
All-time low
21.43 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 185.6 kt1991: 169.7 kt1992: 130 kt1993: 703 kt1994: 78.7 kt1995: 73.2 kt1996: 104.6 kt1997: 136.7 kt1998: 161.7 kt1999: 366.5 kt2000: 537.1 kt2001: 803.6 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.9k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.5k kt2010: 4.7k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 3.6k kt2013: 2.9k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 934 kt2018: 212.7 kt2019: 21.4 kt2020: 21.5 kt2021: 21.5 kt2022: 21.5 kt2023: 21.5 kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 21.55 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China peaked at 4,735 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.43 kt, in 2019.

China ranks 38th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 185.59 kt
1991 169.69 kt -8.6%
1992 129.98 kt -23.4%
1993 703 kt +440.9%
1994 78.72 kt -88.8%
1995 73.23 kt -7.0%
1996 104.64 kt +42.9%
1997 136.7 kt +30.6%
1998 161.74 kt +18.3%
1999 366.54 kt +126.6%
2000 537.12 kt +46.5%
2001 803.61 kt +49.6%
2002 1,201 kt +49.4%
2003 1,655 kt +37.9%
2004 2,172 kt +31.2%
2005 2,682 kt +23.5%
2006 3,229 kt +20.4%
2007 3,873 kt +19.9%
2008 4,105 kt +6.0%
2009 4,546 kt +10.7%
2010 4,735 kt +4.2%
2011 4,036 kt -14.8%
2012 3,623 kt -10.2%
2013 2,908 kt -19.7%
2014 2,616 kt -10.1%
2015 2,229 kt -14.8%
2016 1,567 kt -29.7%
2017 934.04 kt -40.4%
2018 212.75 kt -77.2%
2019 21.43 kt -89.9%
2020 21.53 kt +0.4%
2021 21.55 kt +0.1%
2022 21.55 kt +0.0%
2023 21.55 kt +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 21.55 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.05 kt, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • China's 21.55 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.47 kt, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +440.9% 129.98 kt 703 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210.98 kt 73.23 kt 703 kt 10
2000s 2,480 kt 537.12 kt 4,546 kt 10
2010s 2,288 kt 21.43 kt 4,735 kt 10
2020s 21.54 kt 21.53 kt 21.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 35 Israel 25.06 kt compare
  2. 36 Uzbekistan 24.82 kt compare
  3. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.73 kt compare
  4. 39 China, mainland 21.16 kt compare
  5. 40 Nicaragua 19.51 kt compare
  6. 41 Myanmar 19.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China was 21.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4,735 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 21.43 kt in 2019.
How does China rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
China ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 5,033 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