Energy — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Energy — Emissions was 407 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 407 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 407 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.5 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36.4 kt | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 37 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 37.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.9 kt | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 38.5 kt | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 39.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 40.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 42.7 kt | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 45.8 kt | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 45.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.9 kt | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 49.8 kt | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 54 kt | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 54.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 58.2 kt | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 62.6 kt | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 63.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 62.2 kt | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 62.1 kt | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.9 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 67.5 kt | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 66.4 kt | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 68.5 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 71.6 kt | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 74.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 76.9 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 85.1 kt | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 88.3 kt | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 90.6 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 95.3 kt | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 96.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 107 kt | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 103 kt | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 110 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 116 kt | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 118 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 114 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 115 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 124 kt | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 152 kt | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 174 kt | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 191 kt | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 207 kt | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 224 kt | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 226 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 229 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 243 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 263 kt | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 272 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 273 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 282 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 281 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 283 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 299 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 313 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 332 kt | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 340 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 373 kt | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 380 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 407 kt | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.39 kt | 35.5 kt | 42.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.37 kt | 45.8 kt | 63.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.72 kt | 62.1 kt | 76.9 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.02 kt | 85.1 kt | 118 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.6 kt | 114 kt | 229 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.1 kt | 243 kt | 332 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 375 kt | 340 kt | 407 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in China, mainland?
- Energy — emissions in China, mainland was 407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 407 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (N2O). 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