Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China
China: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 85.72 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China is 85.72 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China peaked at 85.72 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.77 %, in 2001.
China ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.06 % | — |
| 1991 | 81.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.58 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.81 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.55 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.75 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 80.25 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.09 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.54 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 79.32 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.77 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.03 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.07 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.41 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80.72 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.06 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.99 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.85 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.33 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.37 % | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 85.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.52 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.74 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.49 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.88 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.08 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.62 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.97 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.72 % | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 85.72 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 85.72 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.79 %, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.98 % | 79.32 % | 82.06 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.35 % | 78.77 % | 81.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.58 % | 82.33 % | 85.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.15 % | 84.62 % | 85.72 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Malta 86.38 % compare
- 35 Bahamas 86.05 % compare
- 36 China, mainland 85.76 % compare
- 38 Qatar 85.69 % compare
- 39 Luxembourg 85.28 % compare
- 40 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 85.25 % compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in China was 85.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.72 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.77 % in 2001.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.