Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 63.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 138th of 209 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.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.3 kt | — |
| 1998 | 13.76 kt | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 15.56 kt | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 23.27 kt | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 27.46 kt | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 18.46 kt | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 20.39 kt | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 27.93 kt | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 24.99 kt | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 25.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.66 kt | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 41.96 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 57.34 kt | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5 kt | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 49.04 kt | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 58.63 kt | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 63.1 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 61.83 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 58.91 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.16 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 52.68 kt | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.76 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 98.51 kt | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 83.39 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 64.48 kt | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 386.9 kt | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 63.29 kt | -83.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +500.0% | 64.48 kt | 386.9 kt |
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
- 135 Lithuania 81.61 kt compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 69.91 kt compare
- 137 Barbados 65.5 kt compare
- 139 Montenegro 60.58 kt compare
- 140 Mauritania 59.45 kt compare
- 141 Afghanistan 57.66 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 138th out of 209 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.