Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,352 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,352 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
3,352 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.041 kt
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, mainland, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200920231996: 0.041 kt1997: 0.219 kt1998: 0.717 kt1999: 3.7 kt2000: 12.6 kt2001: 33.7 kt2002: 77.2 kt2003: 108.6 kt2004: 162.6 kt2005: 225.2 kt2006: 304.9 kt2007: 394 kt2008: 494 kt2009: 592.1 kt2010: 736.5 kt2011: 911.1 kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 2.3k kt2018: 2.6k kt2019: 2.8k kt2020: 3.1k kt2021: 3.4k kt2022: 3.4k kt2023: 3.4k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3,352 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland peaked at 3,352 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.041 kt, in 1996.

That places China, mainland 3rd 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in China, mainland, 1996 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1996 0.041 kt
1997 0.2193 kt +435.5%
1998 0.7173 kt +227.0%
1999 3.75 kt +422.5%
2000 12.62 kt +236.8%
2001 33.65 kt +166.6%
2002 77.15 kt +129.3%
2003 108.58 kt +40.7%
2004 162.6 kt +49.7%
2005 225.18 kt +38.5%
2006 304.94 kt +35.4%
2007 394.03 kt +29.2%
2008 494 kt +25.4%
2009 592.09 kt +19.9%
2010 736.54 kt +24.4%
2011 911.05 kt +23.7%
2012 1,201 kt +31.8%
2013 1,585 kt +32.0%
2014 1,743 kt +10.0%
2015 1,905 kt +9.3%
2016 2,083 kt +9.4%
2017 2,278 kt +9.3%
2018 2,565 kt +12.6%
2019 2,826 kt +10.2%
2020 3,077 kt +8.9%
2021 3,352 kt +8.9%
2022 3,352 kt +0.0%
2023 3,352 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 kt 0.041 kt 3.75 kt 4
2000s 240.49 kt 12.62 kt 592.09 kt 10
2010s 1,783 kt 736.54 kt 2,826 kt 10
2020s 3,283 kt 3,077 kt 3,352 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 14,261 kt compare
  2. 2 China 3,371 kt compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 61.44 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  5. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 33.78 kt compare
  6. 5 France 1,225 kt compare
  7. 5 Republic of Moldova 23.08 kt compare
  8. 6 Poland 1,109 kt compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 23.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in China, mainland was 3,352 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3,352 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 kt in 1996.
How does China, mainland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 3,671 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.