Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in China
China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 39,042 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in China is 39,042 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in China peaked at 39,042 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,438 kt, in 1996.
China ranks 2nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,877 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15,128 kt | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 15,374 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16,520 kt | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14,200 kt | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 13,628 kt | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 13,438 kt | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15,362 kt | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 17,650 kt | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 18,646 kt | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19,300 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 19,346 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,325 kt | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21,192 kt | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 22,869 kt | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 24,322 kt | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25,691 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 26,501 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27,670 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27,461 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,223 kt | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31,311 kt | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 33,463 kt | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35,068 kt | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 36,585 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 36,938 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37,145 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,174 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38,634 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37,994 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36,640 kt | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 38,338 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 39,040 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39,042 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39,042 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634.96 kt, 61.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 39,042 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 127 kt, 307.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,382 kt | 13,438 kt | 18,646 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,268 kt | 18,325 kt | 27,670 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,453 kt | 29,223 kt | 38,634 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,265 kt | 36,640 kt | 39,042 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 213,019 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 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 39,042 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 39,042 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,438 kt in 1996.
- 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 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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.