Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 43,514 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 43,514 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 43,514 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,877 kt, in 1996.
That places China 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,339 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15,640 kt | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 15,835 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17,037 kt | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 14,645 kt | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 14,051 kt | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 13,877 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 15,831 kt | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 18,254 kt | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 19,297 kt | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 20,001 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 20,088 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,957 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 21,943 kt | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 23,750 kt | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 25,318 kt | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 26,787 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 27,701 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 29,033 kt | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28,891 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30,839 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 33,145 kt | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 35,620 kt | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 37,650 kt | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 39,363 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 39,910 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,318 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41,563 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42,340 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 41,955 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40,821 kt | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 42,847 kt | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 43,512 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43,514 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 43,514 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 684.64 kt, 63.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 43,514 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.01 kt, 334.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,881 kt | 13,877 kt | 19,297 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,247 kt | 18,957 kt | 29,033 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,270 kt | 30,839 kt | 42,340 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,673 kt | 40,821 kt | 43,514 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 23,037 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 (co2eq) in China?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in China was 43,514 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 43,514 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,877 kt in 1996.
- How does China rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.