Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,629 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China stood at 3,629 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 4,513 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121.19 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.19 kt | — |
| 1991 | 136.86 kt | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 141.87 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 184.46 kt | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 190.22 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 187.74 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 195.56 kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 186.65 kt | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 188.59 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 165.98 kt | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 617.87 kt | +272.3% |
| 2001 | 1,888 kt | +205.6% |
| 2002 | 1,876 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,239 kt | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 3,066 kt | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 3,481 kt | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3,511 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,811 kt | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4,044 kt | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,098 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,118 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,513 kt | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4,115 kt | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4,026 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,150 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,789 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,713 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,333 kt | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,144 kt | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,817 kt | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3,063 kt | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,856 kt | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,629 kt | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 3,629 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.91 kt | 121.19 kt | 195.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,863 kt | 617.87 kt | 4,098 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,772 kt | 2,817 kt | 4,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,294 kt | 2,856 kt | 3,629 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 3,629 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,513 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.19 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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