Energy — Emissions in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Energy — Emissions was 11.38 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.38 million kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.38 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
463,246 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in China (People's Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China (People's Republic of) recorded 11.38 million kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 11.38 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463,246 kt, in 1963.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 513,208 kt 463,246 kt 615,039 kt 9
1970s 1.17 million kt 815,129 kt 1.57 million kt 10
1980s 1.97 million kt 1.52 million kt 2.49 million kt 10
1990s 3.08 million kt 2.51 million kt 3.49 million kt 10
2000s 5.48 million kt 3.62 million kt 7.58 million kt 10
2010s 9.49 million kt 8.30 million kt 10.40 million kt 10
2020s 10.91 million kt 10.48 million kt 11.38 million kt 4

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 2 China, mainland 11.10 million kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 10.75 million kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 3.49 million kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in China (People's Republic of)?
Energy — emissions in China (People's Republic of) was 11.38 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 11.38 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 463,246 kt in 1963.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for energy — emissions?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People's Republic 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