Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China
China: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 222,034 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in China stood at 222,034 kt. 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 (co2eq) in China peaked at 222,034 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169,276 kt, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,276 kt | — |
| 1991 | 173,849 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 177,794 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 181,124 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 184,207 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 187,097 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 189,692 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 191,981 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 193,962 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 195,685 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 197,248 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 198,672 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 199,970 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 201,200 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 202,431 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 203,647 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 204,890 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 206,244 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 207,686 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 208,999 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 210,317 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 211,683 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 212,961 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 214,166 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 215,277 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 216,266 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 217,105 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 217,924 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 218,757 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 219,475 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 220,103 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 220,879 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 221,511 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 222,034 kt | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 222,034 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 155.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 222,034 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,895 kt, 57.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,467 kt | 169,276 kt | 195,685 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,099 kt | 197,248 kt | 208,999 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,393 kt | 210,317 kt | 219,475 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,132 kt | 220,103 kt | 222,034 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 219,788 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 22,152 kt compare
- 3 OECD 145,839 kt compare
- 4 India 106,619 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,424 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in China was 222,034 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?
- The highest recorded value was 222,034 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,276 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.