Electricity — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Electricity — Emissions was 1,894 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,894 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,920 kt
in 2021
All-time low
849.38 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 849.4 kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.8k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 1.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of is 1,894 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 1,920 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 849.38 kt, in 1990.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 22nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 849.38 kt —
1991 1,236 kt +45.5%
1992 1,219 kt -1.3%
1993 1,431 kt +17.3%
1994 1,297 kt -9.4%
1995 1,364 kt +5.2%
1996 1,359 kt -0.4%
1997 1,288 kt -5.2%
1998 1,263 kt -2.0%
1999 1,242 kt -1.7%
2000 1,386 kt +11.6%
2001 1,346 kt -2.8%
2002 1,460 kt +8.4%
2003 1,428 kt -2.2%
2004 1,415 kt -0.9%
2005 1,406 kt -0.7%
2006 1,429 kt +1.7%
2007 1,556 kt +8.9%
2008 1,461 kt -6.1%
2009 1,448 kt -0.9%
2010 1,539 kt +6.3%
2011 1,648 kt +7.1%
2012 1,710 kt +3.8%
2013 1,598 kt -6.6%
2014 1,645 kt +2.9%
2015 1,694 kt +3.0%
2016 1,697 kt +0.2%
2017 1,764 kt +3.9%
2018 1,719 kt -2.5%
2019 1,768 kt +2.9%
2020 1,901 kt +7.5%
2021 1,920 kt +1.0%
2022 1,894 kt -1.4%
2023 1,894 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +45.5% 849.38 kt 1,236 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,255 kt 849.38 kt 1,431 kt 10
2000s 1,433 kt 1,346 kt 1,556 kt 10
2010s 1,678 kt 1,539 kt 1,768 kt 10
2020s 1,903 kt 1,894 kt 1,920 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 19 Brazil 2,734 kt compare
  2. 20 Canada 2,017 kt compare
  3. 21 Australia and New Zealand 1,941 kt compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,839 kt compare
  5. 24 Israel 1,825 kt compare
  6. 25 Algeria 1,765 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of?
Electricity — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of was 1,894 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 1,920 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 849.38 kt in 1990.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for electricity — emissions?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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