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
137th
of 210 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
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 137th of 210 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in China, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.47 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8321 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7489 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7189 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6886 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6315 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6148 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5968 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.535 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5078 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4826 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5038 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.501 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4848 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5005 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5013 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.516 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5172 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5225 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5098 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5264 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5367 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5565 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5523 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5396 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5424 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5438 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5383 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5444 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5478 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.554 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5546 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5548 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5493 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5493 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5492 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5494 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5444 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5491 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.618 kg CO2eq/kg, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 137th out of 210 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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About this data
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.