Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 0.0564 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0564 kt
Change on year
down 93.0%
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.8075 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0082 kt
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1997–2023

00.20.40.60.81997201020231997: 0.01 kt1998: 0.008 kt1999: 0.009 kt2000: 0.044 kt2001: 0.054 kt2002: 0.054 kt2003: 0.059 kt2004: 0.079 kt2005: 0.069 kt2006: 0.069 kt2007: 0.104 kt2008: 0.122 kt2009: 0.161 kt2010: 0.185 kt2011: 0.148 kt2012: 0.19 kt2013: 0.207 kt2014: 0.203 kt2015: 0.201 kt2016: 0.181 kt2017: 0.17 kt2018: 0.167 kt2019: 0.197 kt2020: 0.133 kt2021: 0.135 kt2022: 0.807 kt2023: 0.056 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland stood at 0.0564 kt.

The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 0.8075 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 kt, in 1998.

That places China, mainland 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1997 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1997 0.0098 kt
1998 0.0082 kt -16.3%
1999 0.0093 kt +13.4%
2000 0.044 kt +373.1%
2001 0.0543 kt +23.4%
2002 0.0543 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0591 kt +8.8%
2004 0.079 kt +33.7%
2005 0.0692 kt -12.4%
2006 0.0694 kt +0.3%
2007 0.1036 kt +49.3%
2008 0.1224 kt +18.1%
2009 0.1609 kt +31.5%
2010 0.1855 kt +15.3%
2011 0.1481 kt -20.2%
2012 0.1895 kt +28.0%
2013 0.2067 kt +9.1%
2014 0.2035 kt -1.5%
2015 0.2009 kt -1.3%
2016 0.1815 kt -9.7%
2017 0.1696 kt -6.6%
2018 0.1667 kt -1.7%
2019 0.1966 kt +17.9%
2020 0.1325 kt -32.6%
2021 0.1346 kt +1.6%
2022 0.8075 kt +499.9%
2023 0.0564 kt -93.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0091 kt 0.0082 kt 0.0098 kt 3
2000s 0.0816 kt 0.044 kt 0.1609 kt 10
2010s 0.1849 kt 0.1481 kt 0.2067 kt 10
2020s 0.2828 kt 0.0564 kt 0.8075 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 151 Trinidad and Tobago 0.062 kt compare
  2. 152 Suriname 0.0575 kt compare
  3. 153 Rwanda 0.057 kt compare
  4. 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0522 kt compare
  5. 156 South Sudan 0.0519 kt compare
  6. 157 Bhutan 0.0514 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 0.0564 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8075 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 kt in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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
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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