Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,842 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,842 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,842 kt
in 2022
All-time low
180.14 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 180.1 kt1991: 192.2 kt1992: 200.2 kt1993: 215.8 kt1994: 225.6 kt1995: 265 kt1996: 298.4 kt1997: 299.9 kt1998: 295.7 kt1999: 316.6 kt2000: 349.6 kt2001: 364 kt2002: 362.4 kt2003: 425 kt2004: 475.6 kt2005: 539.5 kt2006: 618.7 kt2007: 720.3 kt2008: 735.8 kt2009: 806.9 kt2010: 826 kt2011: 925.7 kt2012: 989.5 kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.8k kt2023: 1.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland stood at 1,842 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 1,842 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180.14 kt, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 180.14 kt
1991 192.25 kt +6.7%
1992 200.22 kt +4.1%
1993 215.81 kt +7.8%
1994 225.61 kt +4.5%
1995 264.99 kt +17.5%
1996 298.44 kt +12.6%
1997 299.87 kt +0.5%
1998 295.7 kt -1.4%
1999 316.55 kt +7.1%
2000 349.58 kt +10.4%
2001 364.04 kt +4.1%
2002 362.44 kt -0.4%
2003 425.03 kt +17.3%
2004 475.63 kt +11.9%
2005 539.45 kt +13.4%
2006 618.73 kt +14.7%
2007 720.32 kt +16.4%
2008 735.83 kt +2.2%
2009 806.87 kt +9.7%
2010 825.96 kt +2.4%
2011 925.71 kt +12.1%
2012 989.53 kt +6.9%
2013 1,078 kt +8.9%
2014 1,050 kt -2.6%
2015 1,077 kt +2.6%
2016 1,158 kt +7.5%
2017 1,244 kt +7.4%
2018 1,362 kt +9.4%
2019 1,428 kt +4.8%
2020 1,525 kt +6.8%
2021 1,635 kt +7.2%
2022 1,842 kt +12.7%
2023 1,842 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248.96 kt 180.14 kt 316.55 kt 10
2000s 539.79 kt 349.58 kt 806.87 kt 10
2010s 1,114 kt 825.96 kt 1,428 kt 10
2020s 1,711 kt 1,525 kt 1,842 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 1,902 kt compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 90.21 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 584.77 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 177.72 kt compare
  5. 5 India 165.09 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 13.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 1,842 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1,842 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 180.14 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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