Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.04 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in China is 1.04 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 1.04 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176,302 kt, in 1990.
That places China 2nd out of 246 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,302 kt | — |
| 1991 | 182,744 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 186,589 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 196,251 kt | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 209,022 kt | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 228,010 kt | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 252,289 kt | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 257,549 kt | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 260,102 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 278,830 kt | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 377,205 kt | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 408,641 kt | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 417,295 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 463,123 kt | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 532,206 kt | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 562,376 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 607,548 kt | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 676,223 kt | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 703,764 kt | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 731,989 kt | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 772,651 kt | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 834,256 kt | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 844,025 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 888,420 kt | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 905,066 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 898,302 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 911,468 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 922,114 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 923,497 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 913,480 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 950,164 kt | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 975,796 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million kt | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million kt | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.04 million kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,525 kt, 410.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.04 million kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 264.64 kt, 3914.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35.3% | 278,830 kt | 377,205 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,769 kt | 176,302 kt | 278,830 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,037 kt | 377,205 kt | 731,989 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,328 kt | 772,651 kt | 923,497 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,890 kt | 950,164 kt | 1.04 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 1.22 million kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 997,122 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 198,116 kt compare
- 5 India 197,064 kt 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in China was 1.04 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,302 kt in 1990.
- How does China rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.