Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in China

China: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.66 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
All-time low
0.4826 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in China, 1961–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.8196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in China peaked at 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4826 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1993.

China ranks 136th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.8614 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6148 kg CO2eq/kg 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.5114 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4826 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5968 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.5319 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5098 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5565 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.5486 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5383 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5548 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.5493 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 133 Ecuador 0.5542 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 134 Finland 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 135 China, mainland 0.5493 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 136 Portugal 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 138 Polynesia 0.5452 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 139 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.5442 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in China?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in China was 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4826 kg CO2eq/kg in 1993.
How does China rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
China ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.