Energy — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Energy — Emissions Share was 32.89 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.89 %
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.64 %
in 1999
All-time low
31.39 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 35.5 %1991: 45.8 %1992: 46.5 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 48.5 %1995: 47.6 %1996: 42.1 %1997: 42.2 %1998: 47.3 %1999: 49.6 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 39 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 35.7 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 36.8 %2007: 38.9 %2008: 38.4 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 38.5 %2011: 39.6 %2012: 39 %2013: 37.6 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 37 %2016: 38.4 %2017: 39.9 %2018: 40.3 %2019: 40.3 %2020: 36.5 %2021: 34.9 %2022: 31.4 %2023: 32.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 32.89 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 49.64 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.39 %, in 2022.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.29 % 35.47 % 49.64 % 10
2000s 38.19 % 35.73 % 41.08 % 10
2010s 38.91 % 36.95 % 40.28 % 10
2020s 33.94 % 31.39 % 36.55 % 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 35.66 % compare
  2. 11 Bhutan 35.45 % compare
  3. 12 Naoero 33.33 % compare
  4. 14 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 32.8 % compare
  5. 15 Japan 31.93 % compare
  6. 16 Czech Republic 31.51 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Energy — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 32.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 49.64 % in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 31.39 % in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for energy — emissions share?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.