Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in China

China: Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing was 7.57 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.57
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 2009
All-time low
5.51
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in China, 1990–2015

02468101990200220151990: 5.51991: 5.51992: 5.81993: 6.21994: 6.21995: 6.61996: 61997: 5.91998: 6.41999: 5.62000: 5.92001: 6.12002: 6.22003: 5.82004: 7.22005: 7.92006: 8.42007: 92008: 9.32009: 9.32010: 8.92011: 8.82012: 8.72013: 8.62014: 7.82015: 7.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in China is 7.57, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in China peaked at 9.35 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 1990.

That places China 18th out of 201 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.

Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in China, year by year

Annual values for Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing in China, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 5.51 —
1991 5.55 +0.7%
1992 5.81 +4.7%
1993 6.18 +6.5%
1994 6.16 -0.4%
1995 6.62 +7.5%
1996 6.01 -9.2%
1997 5.85 -2.7%
1998 6.38 +9.0%
1999 5.57 -12.7%
2000 5.94 +6.6%
2001 6.13 +3.2%
2002 6.24 +1.9%
2003 5.82 -6.8%
2004 7.21 +23.9%
2005 7.93 +9.9%
2006 8.43 +6.3%
2007 8.95 +6.2%
2008 9.28 +3.7%
2009 9.35 +0.7%
2010 8.89 -4.9%
2011 8.8 -1.1%
2012 8.7 -1.1%
2013 8.64 -0.7%
2014 7.76 -10.2%
2015 7.57 -2.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.54, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 7.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.96 5.51 6.62 10
2000s 7.53 5.82 9.35 10
2010s 8.39 7.57 8.89 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 15 Denmark 8.03 compare
  2. 16 Austria 7.88 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 7.76 compare
  4. 19 Saudi Arabia 7.54 compare
  5. 20 Barbados 7.52 compare
  6. 21 Thailand 7.36 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in China?
Food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing in China was 7.57 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2009.
What is the lowest food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 1990.
How does China rank for food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing?
China ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
Is food ghg emissions by system stage (share of total) - processing rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food GHG emissions by system stage (Share of total) - Processing
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
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