Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1.3 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places China 24th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0787 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.065 kt per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0648 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0698 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0756 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.065 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1081 kt per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1188 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.126 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1307 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1329 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1527 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1586 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1732 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1925 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1968 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1939 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.191 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2062 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2169 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2343 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2501 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2628 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2779 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2961 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3041 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3074 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3201 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.33 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3476 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3683 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3952 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4092 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4125 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3938 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4128 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4281 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4336 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4743 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.555 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5995 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6697 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7348 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7846 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8367 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8727 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9533 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | 0.0831 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.149 kt per square kilometre | 0.1081 kt per square kilometre | 0.1968 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2433 kt per square kilometre | 0.191 kt per square kilometre | 0.3041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3697 kt per square kilometre | 0.3074 kt per square kilometre | 0.4128 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6389 kt per square kilometre | 0.4281 kt per square kilometre | 0.8727 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | 0.9533 kt per square kilometre | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | 1.19 kt per square kilometre | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Germany 1.62 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Seychelles 1.46 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1.28 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vietnam 1.13 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 1.12 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.