Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 664.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
664.8 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
706.41 kt
in 2018
All-time low
265.67 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 343.6 kt1991: 384.6 kt1992: 316.6 kt1993: 356.6 kt1994: 295.3 kt1995: 265.7 kt1996: 275.4 kt1997: 304.6 kt1998: 422.5 kt1999: 452 kt2000: 498.9 kt2001: 521.1 kt2002: 362.6 kt2003: 436.4 kt2004: 509.1 kt2005: 550.3 kt2006: 567.4 kt2007: 582.8 kt2008: 627.8 kt2009: 591.7 kt2010: 612.6 kt2011: 632 kt2012: 653.3 kt2013: 670.4 kt2014: 670 kt2015: 674.4 kt2016: 679.4 kt2017: 684.5 kt2018: 706.4 kt2019: 670.7 kt2020: 637.7 kt2021: 682.5 kt2022: 664.8 kt2023: 664.8 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 664.8 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 706.41 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 265.67 kt, in 1995.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 207 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) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 343.59 kt
1991 384.57 kt +11.9%
1992 316.6 kt -17.7%
1993 356.55 kt +12.6%
1994 295.27 kt -17.2%
1995 265.67 kt -10.0%
1996 275.45 kt +3.7%
1997 304.6 kt +10.6%
1998 422.47 kt +38.7%
1999 452 kt +7.0%
2000 498.86 kt +10.4%
2001 521.11 kt +4.5%
2002 362.64 kt -30.4%
2003 436.41 kt +20.3%
2004 509.06 kt +16.6%
2005 550.32 kt +8.1%
2006 567.43 kt +3.1%
2007 582.85 kt +2.7%
2008 627.78 kt +7.7%
2009 591.68 kt -5.7%
2010 612.6 kt +3.5%
2011 631.99 kt +3.2%
2012 653.34 kt +3.4%
2013 670.45 kt +2.6%
2014 670.04 kt -0.1%
2015 674.35 kt +0.6%
2016 679.36 kt +0.7%
2017 684.45 kt +0.7%
2018 706.41 kt +3.2%
2019 670.71 kt -5.1%
2020 637.69 kt -4.9%
2021 682.45 kt +7.0%
2022 664.8 kt -2.6%
2023 664.8 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 341.68 kt 265.67 kt 452 kt 10
2000s 524.82 kt 362.64 kt 627.78 kt 10
2010s 665.37 kt 612.6 kt 706.41 kt 10
2020s 662.43 kt 637.69 kt 682.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 5,269 kt compare
  2. 2 China 779.12 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 351.17 kt compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 145.45 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 81.83 kt compare
  8. 6 Canada 505.19 kt compare
  9. 7 India 465.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 664.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 706.41 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 265.67 kt in 1995.
How does China, mainland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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