Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 219,788 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in China, mainland is 219,788 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 219,788 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,215 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,215 kt | — |
| 1991 | 171,768 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 175,695 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 179,009 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 182,077 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 184,956 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 187,541 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 189,820 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 191,797 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 193,517 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 195,077 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 196,499 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 197,796 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 199,027 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 200,256 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 201,468 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 202,707 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 204,055 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 205,493 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 206,803 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 208,116 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 209,476 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 210,749 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 211,948 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 213,055 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 214,040 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 214,875 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 215,689 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 216,517 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 217,232 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 217,861 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 218,636 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 219,268 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 219,788 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,340 kt | 167,215 kt | 193,517 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,918 kt | 195,077 kt | 206,803 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,170 kt | 208,116 kt | 217,232 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,888 kt | 217,861 kt | 219,788 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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- 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)
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- 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 (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 219,788 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 219,788 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,215 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.