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 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 | 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
- 3 China, mainland 143,800 kt compare
- 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 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 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 153 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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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.