Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 98,810 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98,810 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
99,134 kt
in 2022
All-time low
4,284 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 8.3k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 7.8k kt1993: 11.5k kt1994: 18.7k kt1995: 13.4k kt1996: 15.7k kt1997: 22.6k kt1998: 17.1k kt1999: 21.9k kt2000: 5.5k kt2001: 7.5k kt2002: 9.7k kt2003: 12.2k kt2004: 15.3k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 7.8k kt2007: 13.9k kt2008: 18.0k kt2009: 23.2k kt2010: 31.0k kt2011: 42.8k kt2012: 55.0k kt2013: 66.7k kt2014: 70.2k kt2015: 73.8k kt2016: 77.7k kt2017: 81.9k kt2018: 86.1k kt2019: 90.3k kt2020: 94.4k kt2021: 98.8k kt2022: 99.1k kt2023: 98.8k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 98,810 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 99,134 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,284 kt, in 2005.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,401 kt 6,975 kt 22,566 kt 10
2000s 11,722 kt 4,284 kt 23,194 kt 10
2010s 67,567 kt 31,024 kt 90,276 kt 10
2020s 97,795 kt 94,427 kt 99,134 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 260,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China 103,850 kt compare
  3. 4 India 51,368 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  5. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 98,810 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 99,134 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,284 kt in 2005.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 (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 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.