Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 56.15 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.15 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
172nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
56.15 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.38 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 8.4 kt1991: 8.3 kt1992: 8.5 kt1993: 5.4 kt1994: 8.5 kt1995: 10.5 kt1996: 11.7 kt1997: 13.8 kt1998: 9.2 kt1999: 9.6 kt2000: 9.8 kt2001: 10.9 kt2002: 13.4 kt2003: 14.5 kt2004: 15.5 kt2005: 14.6 kt2006: 14.8 kt2007: 16.8 kt2008: 17 kt2009: 16.7 kt2010: 20.2 kt2011: 22.3 kt2012: 28 kt2013: 30.3 kt2014: 32.6 kt2015: 33.9 kt2016: 36.3 kt2017: 42.3 kt2018: 45 kt2019: 48.1 kt2020: 50.7 kt2021: 55.5 kt2022: 55.5 kt2023: 56.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, Macao SAR stood at 56.15 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, Macao SAR peaked at 56.15 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 kt, in 1993.

That places China, Macao SAR 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.36 kt —
1991 8.31 kt -0.6%
1992 8.47 kt +2.0%
1993 5.38 kt -36.5%
1994 8.52 kt +58.5%
1995 10.5 kt +23.2%
1996 11.74 kt +11.8%
1997 13.84 kt +17.9%
1998 9.21 kt -33.5%
1999 9.59 kt +4.2%
2000 9.84 kt +2.6%
2001 10.94 kt +11.1%
2002 13.36 kt +22.2%
2003 14.55 kt +8.9%
2004 15.5 kt +6.5%
2005 14.55 kt -6.1%
2006 14.76 kt +1.4%
2007 16.82 kt +13.9%
2008 17.01 kt +1.1%
2009 16.69 kt -1.9%
2010 20.19 kt +21.0%
2011 22.32 kt +10.5%
2012 28 kt +25.4%
2013 30.26 kt +8.1%
2014 32.57 kt +7.7%
2015 33.95 kt +4.2%
2016 36.26 kt +6.8%
2017 42.34 kt +16.7%
2018 45.03 kt +6.4%
2019 48.08 kt +6.8%
2020 50.72 kt +5.5%
2021 55.48 kt +9.4%
2022 55.52 kt +0.1%
2023 56.15 kt +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Macao SAR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +58.5% 5.38 kt 8.52 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.39 kt 5.38 kt 13.84 kt 10
2000s 14.4 kt 9.84 kt 17.01 kt 10
2010s 33.9 kt 20.19 kt 48.08 kt 10
2020s 54.47 kt 50.72 kt 56.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 169 Serbia and Montenegro 80.64 kt compare
  2. 170 Saint Lucia 72.78 kt compare
  3. 171 Mauritania 72.15 kt compare
  4. 173 Vanuatu 55.08 kt compare
  5. 174 New Caledonia 48.48 kt compare
  6. 175 Cabo Verde 48.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, Macao SAR?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, Macao SAR was 56.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 56.15 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kt in 1993.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
China, Macao SAR ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.