Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 38,577 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,577 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
38,577 kt
in 2022
All-time low
9,514 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 11.4k kt1991: 12.5k kt1992: 12.2k kt1993: 13.1k kt1994: 10.3k kt1995: 9.7k kt1996: 9.5k kt1997: 11.3k kt1998: 13.1k kt1999: 13.5k kt2000: 14.5k kt2001: 14.8k kt2002: 13.8k kt2003: 16.8k kt2004: 18.7k kt2005: 20.1k kt2006: 21.6k kt2007: 22.7k kt2008: 24.3k kt2009: 24.3k kt2010: 26.0k kt2011: 28.2k kt2012: 30.8k kt2013: 32.7k kt2014: 34.3k kt2015: 34.7k kt2016: 34.9k kt2017: 36.1k kt2018: 37.0k kt2019: 36.6k kt2020: 35.5k kt2021: 37.8k kt2022: 38.6k kt2023: 38.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 38,577 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 38,577 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,514 kt, in 1996.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,659 kt 9,514 kt 13,500 kt 10
2000s 19,160 kt 13,761 kt 24,317 kt 10
2010s 33,134 kt 25,976 kt 37,040 kt 10
2020s 37,607 kt 35,462 kt 38,577 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 43,514 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 38,577 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 38,577 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,514 kt in 1996.
How does China, mainland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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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.