What is food retail — emissions in China, mainland?

Food retail — emissions in China, mainland was 63.29 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 386.9 kt in 2022.

What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 13.76 kt in 1998.

How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions?

China, mainland ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland

Name: Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions was 63.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

63.29 kt

Change on year

down 83.6%

World rank

137th

of 206 countries

All-time high

386.9 kt

in 2022

All-time low

13.76 kt

in 1998

Years of data

1997–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in China, mainland stood at 63.29 kt.

That represents a change of down 83.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 386.9 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.76 kt, in 1998.

China, mainland ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	15.21 kt	13.76 kt	16.3 kt	3
2000s	30.51 kt	18.46 kt	57.34 kt	10
2010s	59.41 kt	45.5 kt	98.51 kt	10
2020s	149.52 kt	63.29 kt	386.9 kt	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

134 Lithuania 81.61 kt compare
135 Papua New Guinea 69.91 kt compare
136 Barbados 65.5 kt compare
138 Montenegro 60.58 kt compare
139 Mauritania 59.45 kt compare
140 Afghanistan 57.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,006 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in China, mainland?: Food retail — emissions in China, mainland was 63.29 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 386.9 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 13.76 kt in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions?: China, mainland ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.