Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 11.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in China stood at 11.48 kt.
The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in China peaked at 12.18 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 2nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 kt | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 2 kt | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 kt | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kt | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2 kt | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 kt | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.44 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kt | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.18 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.45 kt | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.65 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 kt | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.77 kt | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.09 kt | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5 kt | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.26 kt | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.51 kt | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 9.34 kt | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.75 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.33 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.63 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.66 kt | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.62 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.18 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.48 kt | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 11.48 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.48 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1593 kt, 72.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 11.48 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0196 kt, 586.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -26.1% | 2.34 kt | 1.73 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 kt | 1.67 kt | 2.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 kt | 2.42 kt | 4.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 kt | 5.33 kt | 11.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 kt | 11.48 kt | 12.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
- 5 India 5.93 kt 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 transport — emissions in China?
- Food transport — emissions in China was 11.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food transport — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.