Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China
China: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 11,130 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China stood at 11,130. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China peaked at 11,130 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,078, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,078 | — |
| 2001 | 3,234 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,492 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,048 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 4,716 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 5,379 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 5,933 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6,440 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 6,638 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,101 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7,803 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 8,541 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8,796 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,197 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,204 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,109 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,098 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,297 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,731 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 9,922 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10,016 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,585 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 10,620 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11,130 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,006 | 3,078 | 7,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,070 | 7,803 | 9,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,588 | 10,016 | 11,130 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in China was 11,130 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11,130 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,078 in 2000.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- China ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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