Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in China
China: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.584 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in China, 2000–2023
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 47th of 160 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 in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.584 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.415, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 0.584 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3315, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near China
- 44 Saudi Arabia 0.597 compare
- 45 El Salvador 0.594 compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.585 compare
- 48 Kosovo 0.552 compare
- 49 Guyana 0.53 compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.529 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 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 47th out of 160 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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