Electricity — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Electricity — Emissions was 143,800 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in China, mainland stood at 143,800 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 143,800 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,267 kt, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,267 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43,465 kt | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 47,068 kt | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 43,790 kt | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 46,663 kt | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 53,855 kt | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 61,428 kt | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 59,058 kt | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 57,643 kt | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 59,462 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 59,832 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65,735 kt | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 53,314 kt | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 62,481 kt | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 67,779 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 67,430 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71,381 kt | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 72,316 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70,729 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74,294 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 74,239 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77,609 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 74,332 kt | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 84,057 kt | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 82,953 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 85,118 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 89,381 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 96,192 kt | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 101,710 kt | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 109,377 kt | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 116,409 kt | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 130,688 kt | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 143,800 kt | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 143,800 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,070 kt | 38,267 kt | 61,428 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,529 kt | 53,314 kt | 74,294 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,497 kt | 74,239 kt | 109,377 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,674 kt | 116,409 kt | 143,800 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 electricity — emissions in China, mainland?
- Electricity — emissions in China, mainland was 143,800 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 143,800 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,267 kt in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for electricity — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CO2). 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.