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

China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 3,371 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,371 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
3,371 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.5518 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in China, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 5.1 kt1991: 5.1 kt1992: 5.2 kt1993: 5.2 kt1994: 5.4 kt1995: 5.5 kt1996: 5.7 kt1997: 0.552 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 3.8 kt2000: 12.7 kt2001: 33.8 kt2002: 77.6 kt2003: 109.2 kt2004: 163.5 kt2005: 226.4 kt2006: 306.7 kt2007: 396.2 kt2008: 496.8 kt2009: 595.4 kt2010: 740.7 kt2011: 916.2 kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.8k 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

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.

The figure 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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
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 +93.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 14,261 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  4. 5 France 1,225 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?
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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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.