Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China
China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,371 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China stood at 3,371 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China peaked at 3,371 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5518 kt, in 1997.
That places China 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 F-gases in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.11 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.16 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.37 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.47 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.67 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5518 kt | -90.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 kt | +93.1% |
| 1999 | 3.77 kt | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 12.69 kt | +236.8% |
| 2001 | 33.84 kt | +166.6% |
| 2002 | 77.59 kt | +129.3% |
| 2003 | 109.19 kt | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 163.51 kt | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 226.44 kt | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 306.65 kt | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 396.25 kt | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 496.79 kt | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 595.43 kt | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 740.7 kt | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 916.22 kt | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1,208 kt | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 1,594 kt | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 1,753 kt | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,916 kt | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,095 kt | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2,291 kt | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,580 kt | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,843 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3,095 kt | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,371 kt | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,371 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,371 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,371 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4 kt, 295.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- China's 3,371 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 298.27 kt, 11.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +253.6% | 1.07 kt | 3.77 kt |
| 2000 | +236.8% | 3.77 kt | 12.69 kt |
| 2001 | +166.6% | 12.69 kt | 33.84 kt |
| 2002 | +129.3% | 33.84 kt | 77.59 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 kt | 0.5518 kt | 5.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.84 kt | 12.69 kt | 595.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 kt | 740.7 kt | 2,843 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,302 kt | 3,095 kt | 3,371 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 14,261 kt compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.44 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 33.78 kt compare
- 5 France 1,225 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 23.08 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) from f-gases in China?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China was 3,371 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,371 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5518 kt in 1997.
- How does China rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- China ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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 F-gases (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