Coal — Emissions in China
China: Coal — Emissions was 32,461 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal — emissions in China is 32,461 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in China peaked at 55,202 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,221 kt, in 2002.
China 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,474 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43,090 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 35,858 kt | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 32,497 kt | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 36,178 kt | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 41,436 kt | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 42,477 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42,777 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 43,918 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39,631 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 35,368 kt | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 34,338 kt | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27,221 kt | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 31,610 kt | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 32,749 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35,665 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 37,032 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 38,724 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 41,152 kt | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 40,699 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41,441 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43,083 kt | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 42,086 kt | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 45,546 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 46,882 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50,338 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 54,126 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 55,202 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45,997 kt | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 42,805 kt | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 43,620 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 34,021 kt | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 32,461 kt | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 32,461 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32,461 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76 kt, 2059.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,034 kt | 32,497 kt | 43,918 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,456 kt | 27,221 kt | 41,152 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,751 kt | 41,441 kt | 55,202 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,641 kt | 32,461 kt | 43,620 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 China, mainland 32,461 kt compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 882.49 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 67.41 kt compare
- 3 OECD 3,984 kt compare
- 4 Poland 3,747 kt compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 10.49 kt 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 coal — emissions in China?
- Coal — emissions in China was 32,461 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55,202 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,221 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for coal — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.