Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China

China: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.584 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.584
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2000
All-time low
0.584
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 2.22001: 22002: 1.82003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 0.962016: 0.8612017: 0.7662018: 0.7382019: 0.7062020: 0.6862021: 0.6122022: 0.62023: 0.584

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China is 0.584, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China peaked at 2.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 2023.

China ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.16
2001 2.03 -5.9%
2002 1.78 -12.5%
2003 1.51 -14.8%
2004 1.45 -4.6%
2005 1.72 +18.8%
2006 1.63 -5.0%
2007 1.53 -6.3%
2008 1.48 -2.8%
2009 1.42 -4.0%
2010 1.4 -1.6%
2011 1.34 -4.4%
2012 1.24 -7.7%
2013 1.15 -7.3%
2014 1.06 -7.7%
2015 0.96 -9.3%
2016 0.861 -10.3%
2017 0.766 -11.0%
2018 0.738 -3.7%
2019 0.706 -4.3%
2020 0.686 -2.8%
2021 0.612 -10.8%
2022 0.6 -2.0%
2023 0.584 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 1.42 2.16 10
2010s 1.02 0.706 1.4 10
2020s 0.6205 0.584 0.686 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China was 0.584 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 2023.
How does China rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
China ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 4,377 data points, 2000–2023
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