Coal — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Coal — Emissions was 102.94 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 102.94 kt for coal — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 175.06 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.33 kt, in 2002.
China, mainland ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Coal — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 136.65 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 113.72 kt | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 103.06 kt | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 114.73 kt | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 131.41 kt | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 134.71 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 135.66 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 139.28 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 125.68 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 112.16 kt | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 108.89 kt | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.33 kt | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 100.24 kt | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 103.86 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 113.1 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 117.44 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 122.8 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 130.5 kt | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 129.07 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 131.42 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 136.63 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 133.47 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 144.44 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 148.67 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 159.63 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 171.65 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 175.06 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 145.87 kt | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 135.74 kt | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 138.33 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 107.89 kt | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 102.94 kt | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 102.94 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.96 kt | 103.06 kt | 139.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.44 kt | 86.33 kt | 130.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.26 kt | 131.42 kt | 175.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.03 kt | 102.94 kt | 138.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in China, mainland?
- Coal — emissions in China, mainland was 102.94 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 175.06 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.33 kt in 2002.
- How does China, mainland rank for coal — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.