Food share total emissions in China
China: Food share total emissions was 18.95 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
18.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.11
in 1990
All-time low
18.91
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in China, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in China stood at 18.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in China peaked at 46.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 2014.
That places China 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.11 | — |
| 1991 | 44.79 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 43.14 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 40.73 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 39.59 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.82 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 37.42 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.58 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.51 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.83 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 33.02 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.55 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.87 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.54 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.12 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.84 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.13 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.89 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.06 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.91 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.95 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 18.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.57, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.33 | 37.42 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.73 | 22.84 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 | 18.91 | 21.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 19.45 compare
- 170 Mauritius 19.4 compare
- 171 Lebanon 19.35 compare
- 173 Israel 18.88 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 18.61 compare
- 175 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 18.3 compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food share total emissions in China?
- Food share total emissions in China was 18.95 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 2014.
- How does China rank for food share total emissions?
- China ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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