Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
168th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.73 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.9387 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland peaked at 7.73 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9387 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2019.

That places China, mainland 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 7.73 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 5.46 kg CO2eq/kg -29.3%
1963 3.9 kg CO2eq/kg -28.6%
1964 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1965 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1966 3.77 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1967 4.15 kg CO2eq/kg +10.0%
1968 4.15 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1969 4.03 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1970 3.94 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1971 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1972 4.41 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
1973 4.65 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
1974 4.58 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1975 4.5 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1976 4.94 kg CO2eq/kg +9.7%
1977 5.06 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1978 4.67 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1979 3.87 kg CO2eq/kg -17.0%
1980 3.63 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1981 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
1982 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg -10.1%
1983 2.94 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1984 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg -9.6%
1985 2.39 kg CO2eq/kg -10.3%
1986 2.48 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1987 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
1988 2.09 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1989 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1990 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1991 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1992 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg -5.1%
1993 1.73 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
1994 1.58 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
1995 1.46 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1996 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg +23.1%
1997 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg -27.9%
1998 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1999 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
2000 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2001 1.32 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
2002 1.31 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2003 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2004 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2005 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2006 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.7%
2007 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2008 1.23 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2009 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2010 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
2011 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2012 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg -3.4%
2013 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2014 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2015 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2016 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2017 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2018 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
2019 0.9387 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
2020 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg +35.5%
2021 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
2022 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2023 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.52 kg CO2eq/kg 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg 7.73 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg 3.87 kg CO2eq/kg 5.06 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg 2.07 kg CO2eq/kg 3.63 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 1.63 kg CO2eq/kg 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg 1.99 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9387 kg CO2eq/kg 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 165 Japan 0.9876 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 166 Ecuador 0.9745 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 167 China 0.9682 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 169 South Africa 0.9583 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 170 Kyrgyzstan 0.5536 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 171 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.2008 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in China, mainland was 0.9643 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9387 kg CO2eq/kg in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
China, mainland ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — 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
219 places, 12,522 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.