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 229 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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
  4. 5 India 5.93 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 229 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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About this data

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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.