Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 1.21 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.21 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0493 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1.21 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.21 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places China 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0616 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0537 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0655 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0868 kt per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0976 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.104 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1084 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1336 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.146 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1631 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1668 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1616 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1756 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.185 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2003 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2155 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2273 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2583 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2647 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.267 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2798 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2896 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3071 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3265 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3507 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3652 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3689 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3517 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3716 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3901 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4297 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5044 kt per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5439 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6097 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6711 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7192 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7719 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8069 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8841 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9734 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.21 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 1.21 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2625 kt per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | 0.0655 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1245 kt per square kilometre | 0.0868 kt per square kilometre | 0.1668 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2095 kt per square kilometre | 0.1616 kt per square kilometre | 0.2647 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3278 kt per square kilometre | 0.267 kt per square kilometre | 0.3716 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5833 kt per square kilometre | 0.3861 kt per square kilometre | 0.8069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.8841 kt per square kilometre | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1.45 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 1.42 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.25 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 British Virgin Islands 1.11 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Vietnam 1.03 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 1.01 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China was 1.21 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.