Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland
China, mainland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,985 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland is 3,985 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 8,012 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,985 kt, in 2022.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,011 kt | — |
| 2001 | 4,245 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,207 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,288 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,333 kt | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 5,957 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,339 kt | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,093 kt | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 7,783 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 7,609 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,864 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,012 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7,381 kt | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,506 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,690 kt | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6,187 kt | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,195 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,467 kt | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4,837 kt | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,591 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,261 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,155 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,985 kt | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,985 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,686 kt | 4,011 kt | 7,783 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,473 kt | 4,591 kt | 8,012 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,097 kt | 3,985 kt | 4,261 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 3,985 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,012 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,985 kt in 2022.
- How does China, mainland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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) 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