Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 32,277 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32,277 kt
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
45,321 kt
in 2014
All-time low
3,293 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 32,277 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 45,321 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,293 kt, in 1961.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 79th 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 (CO2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,293 kt
1962 3,594 kt +9.1%
1963 4,155 kt +15.6%
1964 4,135 kt -0.5%
1965 4,695 kt +13.6%
1966 5,056 kt +7.7%
1967 5,967 kt +18.0%
1968 6,036 kt +1.2%
1969 7,588 kt +25.7%
1970 8,269 kt +9.0%
1971 8,979 kt +8.6%
1972 9,170 kt +2.1%
1973 9,168 kt -0.0%
1974 10,453 kt +14.0%
1975 10,851 kt +3.8%
1976 12,260 kt +13.0%
1977 13,868 kt +13.1%
1978 15,273 kt +10.1%
1979 15,505 kt +1.5%
1980 16,200 kt +4.5%
1981 18,312 kt +13.0%
1982 19,333 kt +5.6%
1983 20,654 kt +6.8%
1984 21,964 kt +6.3%
1985 22,666 kt +3.2%
1986 25,401 kt +12.1%
1987 27,504 kt +8.3%
1988 29,232 kt +6.3%
1989 29,737 kt +1.7%
1990 26,655 kt -10.4%
1991 28,485 kt +6.9%
1992 33,622 kt +18.0%
1993 35,452 kt +5.4%
1994 31,845 kt -10.2%
1995 31,932 kt +0.3%
1996 29,350 kt -8.1%
1997 30,451 kt +3.8%
1998 39,212 kt +28.8%
1999 43,022 kt +9.7%
2000 40,630 kt -5.6%
2001 38,080 kt -6.3%
2002 39,733 kt +4.3%
2003 43,550 kt +9.6%
2004 41,884 kt -3.8%
2005 44,098 kt +5.3%
2006 42,196 kt -4.3%
2007 43,714 kt +3.6%
2008 42,810 kt -2.1%
2009 41,649 kt -2.7%
2010 40,022 kt -3.9%
2011 43,135 kt +7.8%
2012 42,627 kt -1.2%
2013 44,111 kt +3.5%
2014 45,321 kt +2.7%
2015 42,212 kt -6.9%
2016 43,230 kt +2.4%
2017 42,347 kt -2.0%
2018 42,547 kt +0.5%
2019 41,851 kt -1.6%
2020 33,405 kt -20.2%
2021 31,688 kt -5.1%
2022 28,252 kt -10.8%
2023 32,277 kt +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,947 kt 3,293 kt 7,588 kt 9
1970s 11,380 kt 8,269 kt 15,505 kt 10
1980s 23,100 kt 16,200 kt 29,737 kt 10
1990s 33,003 kt 26,655 kt 43,022 kt 10
2000s 41,834 kt 38,080 kt 44,098 kt 10
2010s 42,740 kt 40,022 kt 45,321 kt 10
2020s 31,405 kt 28,252 kt 33,405 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 76 Kenya 33,370 kt compare
  2. 77 Ireland 33,105 kt compare
  3. 78 Switzerland 32,535 kt compare
  4. 80 Sweden 32,086 kt compare
  5. 81 Sudan 30,862 kt compare
  6. 82 Slovakia 29,747 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR was 32,277 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 45,321 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,293 kt in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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