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 153 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 | 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
- 1 India 288.95 kt compare
- 2 OECD 236.28 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 210.8 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.07 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 40.54 kt compare
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 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 153 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.