Energy — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Energy — Emissions Share was 96.71 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
96.71 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 207 countries
All-time high
107.41 %
in 1990
All-time low
92.51 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02550751001990200620231990: 107.4 %1991: 106.1 %1992: 105 %1993: 103.7 %1994: 102.4 %1995: 101.2 %1996: 100.8 %1997: 100.2 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 99.2 %2000: 98.6 %2001: 97.2 %2002: 96.9 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 95 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 93.5 %2007: 92.8 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 92.5 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 96 %2012: 95.8 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 94.5 %2015: 95.3 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 95.7 %2020: 95.4 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 96.4 %2023: 96.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 96.71 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 107.41 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92.51 %, in 2010.

China, mainland ranks 61st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.59 % 99.22 % 107.41 % 10
2000s 94.95 % 92.53 % 98.63 % 10
2010s 95.38 % 92.51 % 96.35 % 10
2020s 96.04 % 95.37 % 96.71 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in China, mainland?
Energy — emissions share in China, mainland was 96.71 % 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 107.41 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.51 % in 2010.
How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.