Food Processing — Emissions in China
China: Food Processing — Emissions 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 103 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.
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 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 103 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.