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
66th
of 221 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 66th of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 107.41 % —
1991 106.1 % -1.2%
1992 104.98 % -1.1%
1993 103.69 % -1.2%
1994 102.39 % -1.3%
1995 101.18 % -1.2%
1996 100.76 % -0.4%
1997 100.23 % -0.5%
1998 99.91 % -0.3%
1999 99.22 % -0.7%
2000 98.63 % -0.6%
2001 97.24 % -1.4%
2002 96.87 % -0.4%
2003 95.48 % -1.4%
2004 95.05 % -0.5%
2005 94.25 % -0.8%
2006 93.48 % -0.8%
2007 92.81 % -0.7%
2008 93.16 % +0.4%
2009 92.53 % -0.7%
2010 92.51 % -0.0%
2011 95.95 % +3.7%
2012 95.75 % -0.2%
2013 95.12 % -0.7%
2014 94.46 % -0.7%
2015 95.31 % +0.9%
2016 96.35 % +1.1%
2017 96.34 % -0.0%
2018 96.28 % -0.1%
2019 95.69 % -0.6%
2020 95.37 % -0.3%
2021 95.69 % +0.3%
2022 96.39 % +0.7%
2023 96.71 % +0.3%

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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  1. 63 El Salvador 97.54 % compare
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  3. 65 Libya 97.09 % compare
  4. 67 China 96.63 % compare
  5. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 96.53 % compare
  6. 69 Brunei Darussalam 96.49 % compare
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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 66th out of 221 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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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
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.