Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 55,876 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55,876 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
61,805 kt
in 2012
All-time low
9,718 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 55,876 kt for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 61,805 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,718 kt, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,586 kt
1962 9,718 kt -8.2%
1963 12,864 kt +32.4%
1964 16,960 kt +31.8%
1965 19,620 kt +15.7%
1966 21,480 kt +9.5%
1967 24,882 kt +15.8%
1968 24,457 kt -1.7%
1969 22,986 kt -6.0%
1970 22,199 kt -3.4%
1971 26,521 kt +19.5%
1972 32,215 kt +21.5%
1973 33,930 kt +5.3%
1974 33,192 kt -2.2%
1975 33,557 kt +1.1%
1976 36,181 kt +7.8%
1977 36,963 kt +2.2%
1978 37,546 kt +1.6%
1979 38,769 kt +3.3%
1980 41,140 kt +6.1%
1981 39,303 kt -4.5%
1982 37,793 kt -3.8%
1983 38,704 kt +2.4%
1984 38,416 kt -0.7%
1985 39,478 kt +2.8%
1986 42,644 kt +8.0%
1987 43,390 kt +1.7%
1988 41,751 kt -3.8%
1989 43,596 kt +4.4%
1990 44,492 kt +2.1%
1991 46,635 kt +4.8%
1992 47,566 kt +2.0%
1993 49,440 kt +3.9%
1994 50,571 kt +2.3%
1995 53,353 kt +5.5%
1996 56,837 kt +6.5%
1997 46,690 kt -17.9%
1998 51,517 kt +10.3%
1999 54,375 kt +5.5%
2000 55,518 kt +2.1%
2001 53,574 kt -3.5%
2002 53,982 kt +0.8%
2003 53,758 kt -0.4%
2004 53,250 kt -0.9%
2005 54,204 kt +1.8%
2006 55,743 kt +2.8%
2007 53,853 kt -3.4%
2008 56,606 kt +5.1%
2009 60,708 kt +7.2%
2010 60,178 kt -0.9%
2011 60,576 kt +0.7%
2012 61,805 kt +2.0%
2013 61,629 kt -0.3%
2014 61,629 kt +0.0%
2015 60,686 kt -1.5%
2016 58,939 kt -2.9%
2017 56,824 kt -3.6%
2018 55,097 kt -3.0%
2019 39,943 kt -27.5%
2020 52,309 kt +31.0%
2021 57,806 kt +10.5%
2022 58,235 kt +0.7%
2023 55,876 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,173 kt 9,718 kt 24,882 kt 9
1970s 33,107 kt 22,199 kt 38,769 kt 10
1980s 40,621 kt 37,793 kt 43,596 kt 10
1990s 50,148 kt 44,492 kt 56,837 kt 10
2000s 55,120 kt 53,250 kt 60,708 kt 10
2010s 57,731 kt 39,943 kt 61,805 kt 10
2020s 56,057 kt 52,309 kt 58,235 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 83,611 kt compare
  2. 2 China 56,997 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 5,758 kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 15,930 kt compare
  5. 5 Spain 10,998 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 9,107 kt compare
  7. 6 Melanesia 1,165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 55,876 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 61,805 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,718 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
221 places, 12,678 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.