Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 7,850 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in China, mainland is 7,850 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 7,850 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,972 kt, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,972 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,135 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,275 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,393 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,503 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6,606 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,698 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,779 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6,850 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,911 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,967 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,018 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,064 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,108 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,152 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,195 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,240 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,288 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,339 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,386 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,433 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,481 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,527 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,570 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,609 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,644 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,674 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,703 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,733 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,758 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,781 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,808 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,831 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,850 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,512 kt | 5,972 kt | 6,911 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,176 kt | 6,967 kt | 7,386 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,613 kt | 7,433 kt | 7,758 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,817 kt | 7,781 kt | 7,850 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in China, mainland?
- Solid food waste — emissions in China, mainland was 7,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,850 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,972 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.