Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 142.47 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 142.47 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in China peaked at 286.28 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 kt, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 105 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0825 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0905 kt | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0829 kt | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.091 kt | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0909 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0905 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0912 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0908 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 kt | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0948 kt | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 143.34 kt | +151030.3% |
| 2001 | 151.72 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 150.41 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 153.27 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 190.55 kt | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 212.85 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 226.49 kt | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 253.42 kt | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 278.07 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 271.84 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 280.99 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 286.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 264.09 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 268.56 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 239.5 kt | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 221.52 kt | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 221.8 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 195.76 kt | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 173.17 kt | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 164.4 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 152.54 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 148.73 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 142.47 kt | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 142.47 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 142.47 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.037 kt, 3852.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- China's 142.47 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.297 kt, 479.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +151030.3% | 0.0948 kt | 143.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0894 kt | 0.0825 kt | 0.0948 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.2 kt | 143.34 kt | 278.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.61 kt | 164.4 kt | 286.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.55 kt | 142.47 kt | 152.54 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in China?
- Food processing — emissions in China was 142.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 286.28 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food processing — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.