Energy — Emissions Share in China

China: Energy — Emissions Share was 96.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
96.63 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 221 countries
All-time high
106.33 %
in 1990
All-time low
92.54 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 106.3 %1991: 105.1 %1992: 104.1 %1993: 102.8 %1994: 101.7 %1995: 100.6 %1996: 100.2 %1997: 99.7 %1998: 99.4 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 98.3 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 96.6 %2003: 95.4 %2004: 95 %2005: 94.2 %2006: 93.5 %2007: 92.8 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 92.6 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 94.4 %2015: 95.2 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 95.3 %2021: 95.6 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in China is 96.63 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in China peaked at 106.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92.54 %, in 2010.

China ranks 67th 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, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 106.33 % —
1991 105.11 % -1.1%
1992 104.06 % -1.0%
1993 102.84 % -1.2%
1994 101.68 % -1.1%
1995 100.6 % -1.1%
1996 100.22 % -0.4%
1997 99.72 % -0.5%
1998 99.39 % -0.3%
1999 98.8 % -0.6%
2000 98.32 % -0.5%
2001 96.94 % -1.4%
2002 96.63 % -0.3%
2003 95.37 % -1.3%
2004 94.96 % -0.4%
2005 94.21 % -0.8%
2006 93.49 % -0.8%
2007 92.84 % -0.7%
2008 93.17 % +0.4%
2009 92.56 % -0.7%
2010 92.54 % -0.0%
2011 95.87 % +3.6%
2012 95.68 % -0.2%
2013 95.06 % -0.6%
2014 94.42 % -0.7%
2015 95.25 % +0.9%
2016 96.26 % +1.1%
2017 96.27 % +0.0%
2018 96.19 % -0.1%
2019 95.63 % -0.6%
2020 95.31 % -0.3%
2021 95.63 % +0.3%
2022 96.31 % +0.7%
2023 96.63 % +0.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 96.63 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 96.63 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7 %, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.88 % 98.8 % 106.33 % 10
2000s 94.85 % 92.56 % 98.32 % 10
2010s 95.32 % 92.54 % 96.27 % 10
2020s 95.97 % 95.31 % 96.63 % 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 64 Turkmenistan 97.19 % compare
  2. 65 Libya 97.09 % compare
  3. 66 China, mainland 96.71 % compare
  4. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 96.53 % compare
  5. 69 Brunei Darussalam 96.49 % compare
  6. 69 Brunei 96.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in China?
Energy — emissions share in China was 96.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 106.33 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 92.54 % in 2010.
How does China rank for energy — emissions share?
China ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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.