Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 85,327 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85,327 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
168,629 kt
in 2011
All-time low
84,420 kt
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 84.4k kt2001: 89.3k kt2002: 88.5k kt2003: 90.3k kt2004: 112.2k kt2005: 125.4k kt2006: 133.4k kt2007: 149.3k kt2008: 163.8k kt2009: 160.1k kt2010: 165.5k kt2011: 168.6k kt2012: 155.4k kt2013: 158.0k kt2014: 145.2k kt2015: 134.3k kt2016: 134.1k kt2017: 118.2k kt2018: 104.0k kt2019: 98.4k kt2020: 90.8k kt2021: 88.7k kt2022: 85.3k kt2023: 85.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 85,327 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 168,629 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84,420 kt, in 2000.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119,683 kt 84,420 kt 163,806 kt 10
2010s 138,159 kt 98,371 kt 168,629 kt 10
2020s 87,544 kt 85,327 kt 90,783 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
  2. 2 China 89,166 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 85,327 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 168,629 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 84,420 kt in 2000.
How does China, mainland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.