Electricity — Emissions in China
China: Electricity — Emissions was 145,694 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in China is 145,694 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in China peaked at 145,694 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,116 kt, in 1990.
That places China 2nd 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 | 39,116 kt | — |
| 1991 | 44,701 kt | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 48,287 kt | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 45,221 kt | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 47,959 kt | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 55,219 kt | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 62,786 kt | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 60,346 kt | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 58,906 kt | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 60,703 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 61,218 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67,081 kt | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 54,773 kt | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 63,909 kt | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 69,194 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 68,835 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72,810 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 73,872 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 72,189 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 75,742 kt | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 75,778 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79,258 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 76,042 kt | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 85,655 kt | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 84,598 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86,811 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 91,078 kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 97,955 kt | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 103,429 kt | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 111,146 kt | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 118,310 kt | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 132,609 kt | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 145,694 kt | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 145,694 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 145,694 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.27 kt, 529.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 145,694 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 440.22 kt, 331.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,324 kt | 39,116 kt | 62,786 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,962 kt | 54,773 kt | 75,742 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,175 kt | 75,778 kt | 111,146 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,577 kt | 118,310 kt | 145,694 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 220,814 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 143,800 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,254 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 3,440 kt compare
- 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
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 145,694 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 145,694 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,116 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for electricity — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 (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.