Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12.23 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 12.23 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 12.23 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 606,861 kt, in 1963.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 663,821 kt | 606,861 kt | 780,557 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million kt | 1.02 million kt | 1.85 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million kt | 1.79 million kt | 2.85 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 million kt | 2.89 million kt | 3.88 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million kt | 4.02 million kt | 8.19 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 million kt | 8.95 million kt | 11.12 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 million kt | 11.21 million kt | 12.23 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More climate change data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) was 12.23 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,861 kt in 1963.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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