Energy — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Energy — Emissions was 11.10 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.10 million kt
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.10 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
441,000 kt
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in China, mainland is 11.10 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 11.10 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 441,000 kt, in 1967.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 563,000 kt
1962 450,000 kt -20.1%
1963 445,000 kt -1.1%
1964 445,000 kt +0.0%
1965 484,000 kt +8.8%
1966 530,000 kt +9.5%
1967 441,000 kt -16.8%
1968 476,000 kt +7.9%
1969 583,000 kt +22.5%
1970 780,000 kt +33.8%
1971 878,000 kt +12.6%
1972 934,000 kt +6.4%
1973 971,000 kt +4.0%
1974 991,000 kt +2.1%
1975 1.15 million kt +16.0%
1976 1.19 million kt +3.5%
1977 1.30 million kt +9.2%
1978 1.45 million kt +11.5%
1979 1.48 million kt +2.1%
1980 1.45 million kt -2.0%
1981 1.43 million kt -1.4%
1982 1.56 million kt +9.1%
1983 1.64 million kt +5.1%
1984 1.78 million kt +8.5%
1985 1.92 million kt +7.9%
1986 2.02 million kt +5.2%
1987 2.15 million kt +6.4%
1988 2.29 million kt +6.5%
1989 2.34 million kt +2.2%
1990 2.37 million kt +1.3%
1991 2.48 million kt +4.6%
1992 2.56 million kt +3.2%
1993 2.71 million kt +5.9%
1994 2.89 million kt +6.6%
1995 3.11 million kt +7.6%
1996 3.24 million kt +4.2%
1997 3.26 million kt +0.6%
1998 3.08 million kt -5.5%
1999 3.26 million kt +5.8%
2000 3.37 million kt +3.4%
2001 3.41 million kt +1.2%
2002 3.77 million kt +10.6%
2003 4.46 million kt +18.3%
2004 4.82 million kt +8.1%
2005 5.43 million kt +12.7%
2006 6.00 million kt +10.5%
2007 6.44 million kt +7.3%
2008 6.95 million kt +7.9%
2009 7.29 million kt +4.9%
2010 8.00 million kt +9.7%
2011 8.83 million kt +10.4%
2012 9.08 million kt +2.8%
2013 9.22 million kt +1.5%
2014 9.27 million kt +0.5%
2015 9.22 million kt -0.5%
2016 9.09 million kt -1.4%
2017 9.34 million kt +2.8%
2018 9.69 million kt +3.7%
2019 10.10 million kt +4.2%
2020 10.20 million kt +1.0%
2021 10.60 million kt +3.9%
2022 10.60 million kt +0.0%
2023 11.10 million kt +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490,778 kt 441,000 kt 583,000 kt 9
1970s 1.11 million kt 780,000 kt 1.48 million kt 10
1980s 1.86 million kt 1.43 million kt 2.34 million kt 10
1990s 2.90 million kt 2.37 million kt 3.26 million kt 10
2000s 5.19 million kt 3.37 million kt 7.29 million kt 10
2010s 9.18 million kt 8.00 million kt 10.10 million kt 10
2020s 10.62 million kt 10.20 million kt 11.10 million kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 11.38 million kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 10.75 million kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 3.49 million kt compare
  4. 5 India 2.91 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in China, mainland?
Energy — emissions in China, mainland was 11.10 million 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 11.10 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 441,000 kt in 1967.
How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (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