Energy — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Energy — Emissions was 26,500 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in China, mainland is 26,500 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 26,500 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,650 kt, in 1967.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,350 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4,700 kt | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 4,700 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,690 kt | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4,890 kt | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5,140 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4,650 kt | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 4,860 kt | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 5,420 kt | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 6,630 kt | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 6,590 kt | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6,830 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 6,940 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6,940 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,710 kt | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 7,770 kt | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8,490 kt | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 9,190 kt | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 9,360 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,200 kt | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 9,210 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,590 kt | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10,000 kt | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 10,700 kt | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 10,900 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11,200 kt | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 11,400 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,900 kt | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12,400 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12,700 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 12,600 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13,800 kt | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 13,700 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,500 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,900 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12,600 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12,900 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,400 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13,700 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15,400 kt | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 16,900 kt | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 18,200 kt | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 19,300 kt | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 19,700 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19,500 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19,800 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,800 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23,200 kt | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 22,800 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,700 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22,300 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20,500 kt | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 21,100 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22,000 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 22,600 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22,900 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,100 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 25,900 kt | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 26,500 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,933 kt | 4,650 kt | 5,420 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,645 kt | 6,590 kt | 9,360 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,650 kt | 9,200 kt | 12,400 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,000 kt | 12,600 kt | 13,800 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,880 kt | 12,900 kt | 19,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,080 kt | 20,500 kt | 23,200 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,850 kt | 22,900 kt | 26,500 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 26,548 kt compare
- 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
- 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in China, mainland?
- Energy — emissions in China, mainland was 26,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,500 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,650 kt in 1967.
- How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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