Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 779.12 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
779.12 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
827.95 kt
in 2018
All-time low
365.05 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 410.9 kt1991: 456.4 kt1992: 399.9 kt1993: 445.9 kt1994: 392 kt1995: 365 kt1996: 376.8 kt1997: 408.7 kt1998: 537.7 kt1999: 578.2 kt2000: 620.9 kt2001: 639.9 kt2002: 481.3 kt2003: 556.2 kt2004: 628.3 kt2005: 672.4 kt2006: 687.1 kt2007: 699.2 kt2008: 738 kt2009: 700.7 kt2010: 726 kt2011: 747.1 kt2012: 767 kt2013: 785.7 kt2014: 787 kt2015: 795.4 kt2016: 804.4 kt2017: 808.8 kt2018: 828 kt2019: 792.2 kt2020: 759.9 kt2021: 796.7 kt2022: 779.1 kt2023: 779.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China is 779.12 kt, measured 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 peaked at 827.95 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 365.05 kt, in 1995.

China ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 410.87 kt
1991 456.42 kt +11.1%
1992 399.85 kt -12.4%
1993 445.93 kt +11.5%
1994 392.02 kt -12.1%
1995 365.05 kt -6.9%
1996 376.75 kt +3.2%
1997 408.69 kt +8.5%
1998 537.74 kt +31.6%
1999 578.15 kt +7.5%
2000 620.9 kt +7.4%
2001 639.92 kt +3.1%
2002 481.25 kt -24.8%
2003 556.24 kt +15.6%
2004 628.34 kt +13.0%
2005 672.44 kt +7.0%
2006 687.06 kt +2.2%
2007 699.25 kt +1.8%
2008 738 kt +5.5%
2009 700.72 kt -5.1%
2010 726.01 kt +3.6%
2011 747.06 kt +2.9%
2012 767.04 kt +2.7%
2013 785.67 kt +2.4%
2014 787 kt +0.2%
2015 795.37 kt +1.1%
2016 804.38 kt +1.1%
2017 808.77 kt +0.5%
2018 827.95 kt +2.4%
2019 792.18 kt -4.3%
2020 759.87 kt -4.1%
2021 796.67 kt +4.8%
2022 779.07 kt -2.2%
2023 779.12 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 437.15 kt 365.05 kt 578.15 kt 10
2000s 642.41 kt 481.25 kt 738 kt 10
2010s 784.14 kt 726.01 kt 827.95 kt 10
2020s 778.68 kt 759.87 kt 796.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 5,269 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 683.01 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 664.8 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 145.45 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 642.51 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 81.83 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?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 779.12 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?
The highest recorded value was 827.95 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 365.05 kt in 1995.
How does China rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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