Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China
China: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 13.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China peaked at 14.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.
That places China 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in China was 13.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- How does China rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- China ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.