Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 103,850 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in China is 103,850 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 104,118 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,285 kt, in 2005.
That places China 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,988 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,915 kt | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 9,748 kt | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 13,650 kt | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 21,200 kt | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 15,999 kt | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 18,743 kt | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 25,652 kt | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 20,318 kt | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 24,867 kt | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 8,767 kt | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 11,913 kt | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 15,370 kt | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 15,878 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 19,048 kt | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 8,285 kt | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 11,878 kt | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 18,227 kt | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 22,201 kt | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 27,411 kt | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 35,213 kt | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 47,190 kt | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 59,349 kt | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 71,146 kt | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 74,713 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 78,242 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 82,199 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 86,453 kt | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 91,310 kt | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 95,334 kt | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 99,318 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 103,734 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 104,118 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 103,850 kt | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 103,850 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 187.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 103,850 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 252.89 kt, 410.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,908 kt | 8,915 kt | 25,652 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,898 kt | 8,285 kt | 27,411 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,115 kt | 35,213 kt | 95,334 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,755 kt | 99,318 kt | 104,118 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 (co2eq) in China?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in China was 103,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 104,118 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,285 kt in 2005.
- How does China rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.