Energy — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Energy — Emissions was 4.14 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.14 kt
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.18 kt
in 1999
All-time low
0.421 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

012345196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 4.14 kt.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 5.18 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.421 kt, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.421 kt
1962 0.436 kt +3.6%
1963 0.467 kt +7.1%
1964 0.455 kt -2.6%
1965 0.485 kt +6.6%
1966 0.493 kt +1.6%
1967 0.529 kt +7.3%
1968 0.51 kt -3.6%
1969 0.574 kt +12.5%
1970 0.79 kt +37.6%
1971 0.796 kt +0.8%
1972 0.765 kt -3.9%
1973 0.761 kt -0.5%
1974 0.847 kt +11.3%
1975 0.794 kt -6.3%
1976 0.915 kt +15.2%
1977 1.05 kt +14.8%
1978 1.13 kt +7.6%
1979 1.27 kt +12.4%
1980 1.3 kt +2.4%
1981 1.45 kt +11.5%
1982 1.6 kt +10.3%
1983 1.61 kt +0.6%
1984 1.65 kt +2.5%
1985 1.67 kt +1.2%
1986 1.89 kt +13.2%
1987 1.95 kt +3.2%
1988 2.19 kt +12.3%
1989 2.29 kt +4.6%
1990 2.42 kt +5.7%
1991 2.68 kt +10.7%
1992 2.96 kt +10.4%
1993 3.16 kt +6.8%
1994 3.32 kt +5.1%
1995 3.33 kt +0.3%
1996 3.57 kt +7.2%
1997 3.76 kt +5.3%
1998 4.48 kt +19.1%
1999 5.18 kt +15.6%
2000 4.67 kt -9.8%
2001 4.6 kt -1.5%
2002 4.26 kt -7.4%
2003 4.17 kt -2.1%
2004 3.84 kt -7.9%
2005 4.01 kt +4.4%
2006 3.87 kt -3.5%
2007 3.82 kt -1.3%
2008 3.85 kt +0.8%
2009 4.03 kt +4.7%
2010 3.96 kt -1.7%
2011 3.91 kt -1.3%
2012 3.78 kt -3.3%
2013 3.76 kt -0.5%
2014 3.8 kt +1.1%
2015 3.9 kt +2.6%
2016 3.91 kt +0.3%
2017 3.9 kt -0.3%
2018 3.84 kt -1.5%
2019 3.93 kt +2.3%
2020 4.07 kt +3.6%
2021 4.03 kt -1.0%
2022 3.89 kt -3.5%
2023 4.14 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4856 kt 0.421 kt 0.574 kt 9
1970s 0.9118 kt 0.761 kt 1.27 kt 10
1980s 1.76 kt 1.3 kt 2.29 kt 10
1990s 3.49 kt 2.42 kt 5.18 kt 10
2000s 4.11 kt 3.82 kt 4.67 kt 10
2010s 3.87 kt 3.76 kt 3.96 kt 10
2020s 4.03 kt 3.89 kt 4.14 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 152 Comoros 5.58 kt compare
  2. 153 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 5.04 kt compare
  3. 154 Jamaica 4.33 kt compare
  4. 156 Panama 3.62 kt compare
  5. 157 Lebanon 3.51 kt compare
  6. 158 El Salvador 3.08 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Energy — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR was 4.14 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.421 kt in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for energy — emissions?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf