Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China
China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 321.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 321.44 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 340.9 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.69 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 2nd of 207 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 51.39 kt | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 55.91 kt | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 65.39 kt | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 48.3 kt | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 51.92 kt | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 56.06 kt | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 60.08 kt | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 65.05 kt | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 68.34 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 67.85 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.45 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.08 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 85.62 kt | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 88.94 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 96.7 kt | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 102.29 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 103.63 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 127.81 kt | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 133.55 kt | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 149.16 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 170.65 kt | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 182.07 kt | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 203.21 kt | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 238.33 kt | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 261.4 kt | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 273.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 289.23 kt | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 297.78 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 326.45 kt | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 325.49 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 340.9 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 321.42 kt | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 321.44 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.91 kt | 46.69 kt | 68.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.79 kt | 67.85 kt | 133.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.14 kt | 149.16 kt | 326.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.31 kt | 321.42 kt | 340.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 321.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 340.9 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf