Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 85.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.76 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 207 countries
All-time high
85.76 %
in 2023
All-time low
78.36 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 82.1 %1991: 81.8 %1992: 81.5 %1993: 81.7 %1994: 81.5 %1995: 80.6 %1996: 80.1 %1997: 80.9 %1998: 79.2 %1999: 79 %2000: 79 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 79.4 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 80.4 %2005: 80.5 %2006: 80.7 %2007: 81.1 %2008: 82 %2009: 81.8 %2010: 82.2 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 85.1 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 84.5 %2016: 84.8 %2017: 85 %2018: 85.2 %2019: 85.1 %2020: 84.6 %2021: 85 %2022: 85.3 %2023: 85.8 %

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 85.76 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 85.76 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.36 %, in 2001.

China, mainland ranks 31st of 207 countries on this measure, 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 80.84 % 78.97 % 82.06 % 10
2000s 80.38 % 78.36 % 82.02 % 10
2010s 84.55 % 82.25 % 85.38 % 10
2020s 85.17 % 84.62 % 85.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland was 85.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 85.76 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.36 % in 2001.
How does China, mainland rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.