Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China
China: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 895,817 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China stood at 895,817 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China peaked at 895,817 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,699 kt, in 1990.
China ranks 2nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,508 kt | 152,699 kt | 235,177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,374 kt | 346,026 kt | 661,917 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 766,832 kt | 692,750 kt | 796,686 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,292 kt | 815,337 kt | 895,817 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 1.03 million kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 858,014 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
- 5 India 153,644 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China was 895,817 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 895,817 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,699 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.