Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0019 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0019 kt
Change on year
down 91.4%
World rank
142nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.022 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0003 kt
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland, 1997–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021997201020231997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0.004 kt2010: 0.005 kt2011: 0.004 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.005 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.004 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.005 kt2020: 0.004 kt2021: 0.004 kt2022: 0.022 kt2023: 0.002 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 0.0019 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 91.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 0.022 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 1998.

That places China, mainland 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1997 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1997 0.0004 kt
1998 0.0003 kt -25.0%
1999 0.0004 kt +33.3%
2000 0.0012 kt +200.0%
2001 0.0015 kt +25.0%
2002 0.0014 kt -6.7%
2003 0.0015 kt +7.1%
2004 0.0021 kt +40.0%
2005 0.0018 kt -14.3%
2006 0.0018 kt +0.0%
2007 0.0027 kt +50.0%
2008 0.0032 kt +18.5%
2009 0.0042 kt +31.2%
2010 0.0047 kt +11.9%
2011 0.0038 kt -19.1%
2012 0.0049 kt +28.9%
2013 0.0053 kt +8.2%
2014 0.0052 kt -1.9%
2015 0.0051 kt -1.9%
2016 0.0046 kt -9.8%
2017 0.0044 kt -4.3%
2018 0.0043 kt -2.3%
2019 0.0054 kt +25.6%
2020 0.0038 kt -29.6%
2021 0.0037 kt -2.6%
2022 0.022 kt +494.6%
2023 0.0019 kt -91.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0004 kt 3
2000s 0.0021 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0042 kt 10
2010s 0.0048 kt 0.0038 kt 0.0054 kt 10
2020s 0.0078 kt 0.0019 kt 0.022 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 141 Mauritania 0.002 kt compare
  2. 142 Guinea 0.0019 kt compare
  3. 144 North Macedonia 0.0018 kt compare
  4. 145 Armenia 0.0015 kt compare
  5. 145 Yemen 0.0015 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions in China, mainland was 0.0019 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.022 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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