Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0002 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt
Change on year
down 93.3%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.003 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in China, mainland, 1997–2023

00.0010.0020.0031997201020231997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.001 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in China, mainland is 0.0002 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 0.003 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1997.

That places China, mainland 150th 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1997 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0.0002 kt
2001 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2002 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0002 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0003 kt +50.0%
2005 0.0003 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0003 kt +0.0%
2007 0.0004 kt +33.3%
2008 0.0005 kt +25.0%
2009 0.0006 kt +20.0%
2010 0.0007 kt +16.7%
2011 0.0006 kt -14.3%
2012 0.0007 kt +16.7%
2013 0.0008 kt +14.3%
2014 0.0008 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0008 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0007 kt -12.5%
2017 0.0006 kt -14.3%
2018 0.0006 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0007 kt +16.7%
2020 0.0005 kt -28.6%
2021 0.0005 kt +0.0%
2022 0.003 kt +500.0%
2023 0.0002 kt -93.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 3
2000s 0.0003 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0006 kt 10
2010s 0.0007 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0008 kt 10
2020s 0.001 kt 0.0002 kt 0.003 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0002 kt compare
  2. 150 Armenia 0.0002 kt compare
  3. 150 Bhutan 0.0002 kt compare
  4. 150 Rwanda 0.0002 kt compare
  5. 150 Saint Lucia 0.0002 kt compare
  6. 150 Samoa 0.0002 kt compare
  7. 150 South Sudan 0.0002 kt compare
  8. 150 Suriname 0.0002 kt compare
  9. 150 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in China, mainland?
Food retail — emissions in China, mainland was 0.0002 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 0.003 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1997.
How does China, mainland rank for food retail — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O)
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