Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China

China: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 106.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106.55 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 222 countries
All-time high
127.5 kt
in 2014
All-time low
47.43 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 47.4 kt1991: 48.7 kt1992: 49.6 kt1993: 47.7 kt1994: 50.5 kt1995: 58.1 kt1996: 64.7 kt1997: 63.4 kt1998: 68.4 kt1999: 73.7 kt2000: 71 kt2001: 73.1 kt2002: 77.2 kt2003: 86.5 kt2004: 90.4 kt2005: 88.6 kt2006: 94.3 kt2007: 102.3 kt2008: 102.3 kt2009: 106.6 kt2010: 111.5 kt2011: 115 kt2012: 117.7 kt2013: 117.8 kt2014: 127.5 kt2015: 124.1 kt2016: 118.1 kt2017: 112.2 kt2018: 104.4 kt2019: 101.6 kt2020: 105.1 kt2021: 105.7 kt2022: 106.5 kt2023: 106.5 kt

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

Analysis

China recorded 106.55 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China peaked at 127.5 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.43 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 222 countries on this measure, 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 47.43 kt —
1991 48.68 kt +2.6%
1992 49.6 kt +1.9%
1993 47.74 kt -3.8%
1994 50.45 kt +5.7%
1995 58.09 kt +15.1%
1996 64.75 kt +11.5%
1997 63.41 kt -2.1%
1998 68.4 kt +7.9%
1999 73.72 kt +7.8%
2000 70.97 kt -3.7%
2001 73.11 kt +3.0%
2002 77.15 kt +5.5%
2003 86.48 kt +12.1%
2004 90.39 kt +4.5%
2005 88.55 kt -2.0%
2006 94.31 kt +6.5%
2007 102.31 kt +8.5%
2008 102.31 kt -0.0%
2009 106.59 kt +4.2%
2010 111.48 kt +4.6%
2011 114.99 kt +3.1%
2012 117.72 kt +2.4%
2013 117.78 kt +0.1%
2014 127.5 kt +8.3%
2015 124.12 kt -2.6%
2016 118.11 kt -4.8%
2017 112.23 kt -5.0%
2018 104.44 kt -6.9%
2019 101.61 kt -2.7%
2020 105.13 kt +3.5%
2021 105.66 kt +0.5%
2022 106.52 kt +0.8%
2023 106.55 kt +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 106.55 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0839 kt, 1269.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's 106.55 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0077 kt, 13894.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.23 kt 47.43 kt 73.72 kt 10
2000s 89.22 kt 70.97 kt 106.59 kt 10
2010s 115 kt 101.61 kt 127.5 kt 10
2020s 105.96 kt 105.13 kt 106.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 105.75 kt compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 7.96 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 96.58 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 54.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in China was 106.55 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 127.5 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 47.43 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 222 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 down 9.5%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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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.