Coal — Emissions in China
China: Coal — Emissions was 0.5147 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 0.5147 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in China peaked at 0.8753 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4316 kt, in 2002.
That places China 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6348 kt | 0.5153 kt | 0.6964 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5622 kt | 0.4316 kt | 0.6525 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7413 kt | 0.6571 kt | 0.8753 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5651 kt | 0.5147 kt | 0.6917 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in China?
- Coal — emissions in China was 0.5147 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 0.8753 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4316 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for coal — emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 38 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.