Food Transport — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Transport — Emissions was 10.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.35 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
11.05 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.8225 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 1 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 0.823 kt1995: 0.908 kt1996: 1 kt1997: 1.1 kt1998: 1.2 kt1999: 1.3 kt2000: 1.3 kt2001: 1.3 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 2 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 2.5 kt2008: 3.5 kt2009: 3.7 kt2010: 4.2 kt2011: 4.9 kt2012: 5.4 kt2013: 6.1 kt2014: 7.3 kt2015: 8.1 kt2016: 8.5 kt2017: 9.1 kt2018: 9.4 kt2019: 10.5 kt2020: 10.4 kt2021: 11.1 kt2022: 10.3 kt2023: 10.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in China, mainland is 10.35 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 11.05 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8225 kt, in 1994.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.04 kt
1991 1.16 kt +12.1%
1992 1.22 kt +4.6%
1993 1.5 kt +23.6%
1994 0.8225 kt -45.2%
1995 0.9078 kt +10.4%
1996 1.02 kt +12.2%
1997 1.14 kt +11.7%
1998 1.24 kt +9.3%
1999 1.29 kt +3.5%
2000 1.27 kt -1.1%
2001 1.31 kt +2.9%
2002 1.47 kt +12.1%
2003 1.89 kt +28.6%
2004 1.99 kt +5.3%
2005 2.24 kt +12.4%
2006 2.46 kt +10.0%
2007 2.53 kt +3.1%
2008 3.45 kt +36.3%
2009 3.65 kt +5.8%
2010 4.18 kt +14.4%
2011 4.93 kt +18.0%
2012 5.36 kt +8.6%
2013 6.11 kt +14.0%
2014 7.34 kt +20.3%
2015 8.13 kt +10.8%
2016 8.51 kt +4.7%
2017 9.1 kt +7.0%
2018 9.44 kt +3.7%
2019 10.46 kt +10.8%
2020 10.42 kt -0.4%
2021 11.05 kt +6.1%
2022 10.35 kt -6.4%
2023 10.35 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 kt 0.8225 kt 1.5 kt 10
2000s 2.23 kt 1.27 kt 3.65 kt 10
2010s 7.36 kt 4.18 kt 10.46 kt 10
2020s 10.54 kt 10.35 kt 11.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11.48 kt compare
  3. 4 India 5.93 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 1.82 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 0.7131 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in China, mainland?
Food transport — emissions in China, mainland was 10.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8225 kt in 1994.
How does China, mainland rank for food transport — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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