Electricity — Emissions in China
China: Electricity — Emissions was 214.71 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in China stood at 214.71 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in China peaked at 214.71 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.15 kt, in 1990.
That places China 3rd out of 142 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.
Electricity — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.15 kt | — |
| 1991 | 59.69 kt | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 64.69 kt | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 59.96 kt | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 65.95 kt | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 73.9 kt | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 78.34 kt | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 81.24 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 77.29 kt | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 81.82 kt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 83.47 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.16 kt | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 75.54 kt | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 86.09 kt | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 95.27 kt | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 96.14 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.36 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 108.61 kt | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 109.56 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 115.88 kt | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 120.31 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 124.81 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 124.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 126.52 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 125 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 128.27 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 134.53 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 144.65 kt | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 152.65 kt | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 163.99 kt | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 174.57 kt | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 195.54 kt | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 214.71 kt | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 214.71 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 214.71 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6016 kt, 356.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 214.71 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7427 kt, 289.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6 kt | 53.15 kt | 81.82 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.71 kt | 75.54 kt | 115.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.55 kt | 120.31 kt | 163.99 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.89 kt | 174.57 kt | 214.71 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 electricity — emissions in China?
- Electricity — emissions in China was 214.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 214.71 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.15 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for electricity — emissions?
- China ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). 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.