Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in China
China: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 4,400 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in China is 4,400 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in China peaked at 4,667 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,347 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,347 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,497 kt | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,525 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,681 kt | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,871 kt | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,929 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,032 kt | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,059 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,324 kt | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2,399 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,649 kt | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2,910 kt | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,023 kt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,354 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3,367 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,547 kt | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,666 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,809 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,769 kt | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,756 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,661 kt | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,800 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,809 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,855 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,931 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,814 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,830 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,832 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,527 kt | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 4,445 kt | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,269 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4,284 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,667 kt | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,400 kt | -5.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,400 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.5 kt, 16.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 4,400 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 62.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,866 kt | 1,347 kt | 2,399 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,385 kt | 2,649 kt | 3,809 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,950 kt | 3,661 kt | 4,527 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,405 kt | 4,269 kt | 4,667 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in China?
- Food retail — emissions in China was 4,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,667 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food retail — emissions?
- China ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.