Energy — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Energy — Emissions Share was 49.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.31 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
50.87 %
in 2011
All-time low
38.41 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 42 %1991: 41.4 %1992: 41.2 %1993: 41.2 %1994: 41.4 %1995: 41.6 %1996: 40.4 %1997: 41.7 %1998: 39.5 %1999: 38.4 %2000: 38.8 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 45.5 %2005: 46.9 %2006: 47.9 %2007: 48.4 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 48.6 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 49.8 %2014: 49.1 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 45.8 %2017: 46.4 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 47.2 %2021: 47.9 %2022: 49.1 %2023: 49.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 49.31 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 50.87 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.41 %, in 1999.

That places China, mainland 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.88 % 38.41 % 41.97 % 10
2000s 44.79 % 38.84 % 48.38 % 10
2010s 48.4 % 45.79 % 50.87 % 10
2020s 48.39 % 47.23 % 49.31 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in China, mainland?
Energy — emissions share in China, mainland was 49.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 50.87 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.41 % in 1999.
How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.