Energy — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Energy — Emissions was 245,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
245,000 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
276,000 kt
in 2017
All-time low
11,800 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of is 245,000 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 276,000 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,800 kt, in 1961.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11,800 kt
1962 13,300 kt +12.7%
1963 14,000 kt +5.3%
1964 15,800 kt +12.9%
1965 16,700 kt +5.7%
1966 17,900 kt +7.2%
1967 20,300 kt +13.4%
1968 22,200 kt +9.4%
1969 24,300 kt +9.5%
1970 26,700 kt +9.9%
1971 29,100 kt +9.0%
1972 33,100 kt +13.7%
1973 37,300 kt +12.7%
1974 36,400 kt -2.4%
1975 40,200 kt +10.4%
1976 51,900 kt +29.1%
1977 56,300 kt +8.5%
1978 65,800 kt +16.9%
1979 70,600 kt +7.3%
1980 77,500 kt +9.8%
1981 68,500 kt -11.6%
1982 68,900 kt +0.6%
1983 76,100 kt +10.4%
1984 78,000 kt +2.5%
1985 79,800 kt +2.3%
1986 87,600 kt +9.8%
1987 90,800 kt +3.7%
1988 105,000 kt +15.6%
1989 115,000 kt +9.5%
1990 109,000 kt -5.2%
1991 118,000 kt +8.3%
1992 125,000 kt +5.9%
1993 137,000 kt +9.6%
1994 143,000 kt +4.4%
1995 150,000 kt +4.9%
1996 158,000 kt +5.3%
1997 172,000 kt +8.9%
1998 182,000 kt +5.8%
1999 185,000 kt +1.6%
2000 213,000 kt +15.1%
2001 213,000 kt +0.0%
2002 223,000 kt +4.7%
2003 231,000 kt +3.6%
2004 243,000 kt +5.2%
2005 248,000 kt +2.1%
2006 257,000 kt +3.6%
2007 267,000 kt +3.9%
2008 253,000 kt -5.2%
2009 242,000 kt -4.3%
2010 259,000 kt +7.0%
2011 264,000 kt +1.9%
2012 258,000 kt -2.3%
2013 262,000 kt +1.6%
2014 266,000 kt +1.5%
2015 263,000 kt -1.1%
2016 270,000 kt +2.7%
2017 276,000 kt +2.2%
2018 264,000 kt -4.3%
2019 258,000 kt -2.3%
2020 246,000 kt -4.7%
2021 260,000 kt +5.7%
2022 252,000 kt -3.1%
2023 245,000 kt -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,367 kt 11,800 kt 24,300 kt 9
1970s 44,740 kt 26,700 kt 70,600 kt 10
1980s 84,720 kt 68,500 kt 115,000 kt 10
1990s 147,900 kt 109,000 kt 185,000 kt 10
2000s 239,000 kt 213,000 kt 267,000 kt 10
2010s 264,000 kt 258,000 kt 276,000 kt 10
2020s 250,750 kt 245,000 kt 260,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 22 Poland 264,000 kt compare
  2. 23 Thailand 256,000 kt compare
  3. 24 United Arab Emirates 255,000 kt compare
  4. 26 Egypt 240,000 kt compare
  5. 27 Kazakhstan 237,000 kt compare
  6. 28 Spain 214,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of?
Energy — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of was 245,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 276,000 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 11,800 kt in 1961.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for energy — emissions?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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