Food Retail — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0265 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0265 kt
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0267 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0072 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.007 kt1991: 0.011 kt1992: 0.012 kt1993: 0.013 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.011 kt1997: 0.012 kt1998: 0.013 kt1999: 0.013 kt2000: 0.014 kt2001: 0.014 kt2002: 0.015 kt2003: 0.015 kt2004: 0.015 kt2005: 0.016 kt2006: 0.024 kt2007: 0.024 kt2008: 0.024 kt2009: 0.025 kt2010: 0.017 kt2011: 0.025 kt2012: 0.025 kt2013: 0.025 kt2014: 0.026 kt2015: 0.026 kt2016: 0.026 kt2017: 0.026 kt2018: 0.026 kt2019: 0.027 kt2020: 0.025 kt2021: 0.026 kt2022: 0.026 kt2023: 0.027 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.0265 kt.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 0.0267 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 kt, in 1990.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0113 kt 0.0072 kt 0.0132 kt 10
2000s 0.0186 kt 0.0137 kt 0.0245 kt 10
2010s 0.0248 kt 0.0168 kt 0.0267 kt 10
2020s 0.0259 kt 0.025 kt 0.0265 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 70 El Salvador 0.0302 kt compare
  2. 71 Uzbekistan 0.0294 kt compare
  3. 72 Hungary 0.0269 kt compare
  4. 74 Kuwait 0.0259 kt compare
  5. 75 Tunisia 0.0251 kt compare
  6. 76 Congo 0.0241 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Food retail — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.0265 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.0267 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for food retail — emissions?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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