Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.0519 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0519 kt
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.6153 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0087 kt
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, 1997–2023

00.20.40.61997201020231997: 0.01 kt1998: 0.009 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.034 kt2001: 0.042 kt2002: 0.04 kt2003: 0.043 kt2004: 0.058 kt2005: 0.051 kt2006: 0.051 kt2007: 0.076 kt2008: 0.089 kt2009: 0.118 kt2010: 0.131 kt2011: 0.107 kt2012: 0.136 kt2013: 0.149 kt2014: 0.146 kt2015: 0.144 kt2016: 0.13 kt2017: 0.122 kt2018: 0.12 kt2019: 0.151 kt2020: 0.106 kt2021: 0.102 kt2022: 0.615 kt2023: 0.052 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 0.0519 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.6% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland peaked at 0.6153 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 kt, in 1998.

China, mainland ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, mainland, 1997 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1997 0.0103 kt
1998 0.0087 kt -15.5%
1999 0.0098 kt +12.6%
2000 0.034 kt +246.9%
2001 0.0418 kt +22.9%
2002 0.0395 kt -5.5%
2003 0.043 kt +8.9%
2004 0.0577 kt +34.2%
2005 0.0508 kt -12.0%
2006 0.0511 kt +0.6%
2007 0.076 kt +48.7%
2008 0.0892 kt +17.4%
2009 0.1177 kt +32.0%
2010 0.1306 kt +11.0%
2011 0.1074 kt -17.8%
2012 0.1364 kt +27.0%
2013 0.1487 kt +9.0%
2014 0.1463 kt -1.6%
2015 0.1439 kt -1.6%
2016 0.1302 kt -9.5%
2017 0.1222 kt -6.1%
2018 0.1201 kt -1.7%
2019 0.1508 kt +25.6%
2020 0.1059 kt -29.8%
2021 0.1025 kt -3.2%
2022 0.6153 kt +500.3%
2023 0.0519 kt -91.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0096 kt 0.0087 kt 0.0103 kt 3
2000s 0.0601 kt 0.034 kt 0.1177 kt 10
2010s 0.1337 kt 0.1074 kt 0.1508 kt 10
2020s 0.2189 kt 0.0519 kt 0.6153 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 140 Aruba 0.0577 kt compare
  2. 141 Mauritania 0.0558 kt compare
  3. 142 Guinea 0.0546 kt compare
  4. 144 North Macedonia 0.0496 kt compare
  5. 145 Yemen 0.0423 kt compare
  6. 146 Armenia 0.0418 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, mainland was 0.0519 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6153 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 kt in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, mainland ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf