Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 98,746 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
98,746 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
98,746 kt
in 2021
All-time low
4,259 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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: 17.0k kt1999: 21.9k kt2000: 5.5k kt2001: 7.4k kt2002: 9.6k kt2003: 12.2k kt2004: 15.2k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 13.9k kt2008: 17.9k kt2009: 23.1k kt2010: 31.0k kt2011: 42.8k kt2012: 55.0k kt2013: 66.7k kt2014: 70.1k kt2015: 73.8k kt2016: 77.7k kt2017: 81.9k kt2018: 86.1k kt2019: 90.2k kt2020: 94.3k kt2021: 98.7k kt2022: 98.7k kt2023: 98.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland stood at 98,746 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland peaked at 98,746 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,259 kt, in 2005.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,262 kt
1991 6,975 kt -15.6%
1992 7,785 kt +11.6%
1993 11,544 kt +48.3%
1994 18,733 kt +62.3%
1995 13,430 kt -28.3%
1996 15,741 kt +17.2%
1997 22,550 kt +43.3%
1998 17,038 kt -24.4%
1999 21,910 kt +28.6%
2000 5,506 kt -74.9%
2001 7,430 kt +35.0%
2002 9,633 kt +29.6%
2003 12,186 kt +26.5%
2004 15,227 kt +25.0%
2005 4,259 kt -72.0%
2006 7,728 kt +81.4%
2007 13,897 kt +79.8%
2008 17,909 kt +28.9%
2009 23,136 kt +29.2%
2010 30,978 kt +33.9%
2011 42,793 kt +38.1%
2012 54,964 kt +28.4%
2013 66,672 kt +21.3%
2014 70,098 kt +5.1%
2015 73,762 kt +5.2%
2016 77,681 kt +5.3%
2017 81,877 kt +5.4%
2018 86,074 kt +5.1%
2019 90,178 kt +4.8%
2020 94,343 kt +4.6%
2021 98,746 kt +4.7%
2022 98,746 kt +0.0%
2023 98,746 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,397 kt 6,975 kt 22,550 kt 10
2000s 11,691 kt 4,259 kt 23,136 kt 10
2010s 67,508 kt 30,978 kt 90,178 kt 10
2020s 97,645 kt 94,343 kt 98,746 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 117,578 kt compare
  2. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  3. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
  5. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
  7. 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland was 98,746 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 98,746 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,259 kt in 2005.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,946 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.