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

China: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 99,432 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
99,432 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
99,432 kt
in 2021
All-time low
4,722 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 8.6k kt1991: 7.4k kt1992: 8.2k kt1993: 12.0k kt1994: 19.3k kt1995: 14.1k kt1996: 16.7k kt1997: 23.6k kt1998: 18.0k kt1999: 22.5k kt2000: 6.1k kt2001: 9.0k kt2002: 12.3k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 15.7k kt2005: 4.7k kt2006: 8.2k kt2007: 14.4k kt2008: 18.4k kt2009: 23.6k kt2010: 31.5k kt2011: 43.4k kt2012: 55.5k kt2013: 67.3k kt2014: 70.8k kt2015: 74.4k kt2016: 78.4k kt2017: 82.6k kt2018: 86.8k kt2019: 90.9k kt2020: 95.0k kt2021: 99.4k kt2022: 99.4k kt2023: 99.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China is 99,432 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China peaked at 99,432 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,722 kt, in 2005.

China ranks 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,636 kt
1991 7,411 kt -14.2%
1992 8,217 kt +10.9%
1993 11,962 kt +45.6%
1994 19,320 kt +61.5%
1995 14,061 kt -27.2%
1996 16,702 kt +18.8%
1997 23,585 kt +41.2%
1998 17,985 kt -23.7%
1999 22,458 kt +24.9%
2000 6,107 kt -72.8%
2001 8,990 kt +47.2%
2002 12,334 kt +37.2%
2003 12,508 kt +1.4%
2004 15,667 kt +25.3%
2005 4,722 kt -69.9%
2006 8,196 kt +73.5%
2007 14,400 kt +75.7%
2008 18,415 kt +27.9%
2009 23,638 kt +28.4%
2010 31,536 kt +33.4%
2011 43,373 kt +37.5%
2012 55,523 kt +28.0%
2013 67,273 kt +21.2%
2014 70,765 kt +5.2%
2015 74,411 kt +5.2%
2016 78,352 kt +5.3%
2017 82,604 kt +5.4%
2018 86,764 kt +5.0%
2019 90,870 kt +4.7%
2020 95,031 kt +4.6%
2021 99,432 kt +4.6%
2022 99,432 kt +0.0%
2023 99,432 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,034 kt 7,411 kt 23,585 kt 10
2000s 12,498 kt 4,722 kt 23,638 kt 10
2010s 68,147 kt 31,536 kt 90,870 kt 10
2020s 98,332 kt 95,031 kt 99,432 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 117,578 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  3. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 6,158 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?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China was 99,432 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?
The highest recorded value was 99,432 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,722 kt in 2005.
How does China rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
China ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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) 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.