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Energy — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Energy — Emissions was 32,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32,000 kt
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
45,000 kt
in 2014
All-time low
3,280 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 32,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 45,000 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,280 kt, in 1961.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year kt Change
1961 3,280 kt —
1962 3,580 kt +9.1%
1963 4,140 kt +15.6%
1964 4,120 kt -0.5%
1965 4,680 kt +13.6%
1966 5,040 kt +7.7%
1967 5,950 kt +18.1%
1968 6,020 kt +1.2%
1969 7,570 kt +25.7%
1970 8,220 kt +8.6%
1971 8,930 kt +8.6%
1972 9,120 kt +2.1%
1973 9,120 kt +0.0%
1974 10,400 kt +14.0%
1975 10,800 kt +3.8%
1976 12,200 kt +13.0%
1977 13,800 kt +13.1%
1978 15,200 kt +10.1%
1979 15,400 kt +1.3%
1980 16,100 kt +4.5%
1981 18,200 kt +13.0%
1982 19,200 kt +5.5%
1983 20,500 kt +6.8%
1984 21,800 kt +6.3%
1985 22,500 kt +3.2%
1986 25,200 kt +12.0%
1987 27,300 kt +8.3%
1988 29,000 kt +6.2%
1989 29,500 kt +1.7%
1990 26,400 kt -10.5%
1991 28,100 kt +6.4%
1992 33,200 kt +18.1%
1993 35,000 kt +5.4%
1994 31,400 kt -10.3%
1995 31,500 kt +0.3%
1996 29,000 kt -7.9%
1997 30,100 kt +3.8%
1998 38,700 kt +28.6%
1999 42,400 kt +9.6%
2000 40,200 kt -5.2%
2001 37,700 kt -6.2%
2002 39,400 kt +4.5%
2003 43,200 kt +9.6%
2004 41,600 kt -3.7%
2005 43,800 kt +5.3%
2006 41,900 kt -4.3%
2007 43,400 kt +3.6%
2008 42,500 kt -2.1%
2009 41,300 kt -2.8%
2010 39,700 kt -3.9%
2011 42,800 kt +7.8%
2012 42,300 kt -1.2%
2013 43,800 kt +3.5%
2014 45,000 kt +2.7%
2015 41,900 kt -6.9%
2016 42,900 kt +2.4%
2017 42,000 kt -2.1%
2018 42,200 kt +0.5%
2019 41,500 kt -1.7%
2020 33,100 kt -20.2%
2021 31,400 kt -5.1%
2022 28,000 kt -10.8%
2023 32,000 kt +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,931 kt 3,280 kt 7,570 kt 9
1970s 11,319 kt 8,220 kt 15,400 kt 10
1980s 22,930 kt 16,100 kt 29,500 kt 10
1990s 32,580 kt 26,400 kt 42,400 kt 10
2000s 41,500 kt 37,700 kt 43,800 kt 10
2010s 42,410 kt 39,700 kt 45,000 kt 10
2020s 31,125 kt 28,000 kt 33,100 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 68 Myanmar 33,300 kt compare
  2. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 33,300 kt compare
  3. 70 New Zealand 32,200 kt compare
  4. 72 Finland 31,500 kt compare
  5. 72 Ireland 31,500 kt compare
  6. 74 Tunisia 31,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 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 32,000 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 45,000 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,280 kt in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for energy — emissions?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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