Ghg emissions by sector stacked in China
China: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 144.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 144.29 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in China peaked at 209.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.55 million, in 1996.
That places China 1st out of 179 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 149.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 143.88 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 150.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 160.83 million | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 156.52 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 92.55 million | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 142.73 million | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 153.53 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 158.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 98.85 million | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 105.08 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 115.61 million | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 133.59 million | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 146.86 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 161.63 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 166.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 166.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 166.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 171.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 175.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 184.09 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 192.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 205.79 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 204.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 209.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 209.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 200.90 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 178.57 million | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 165.04 million | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 164.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 151.13 million | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 145.48 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 144.29 million | -0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 144.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 335.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 144.29 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 242.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +54.2% | 92.55 million | 142.73 million |
| 1996 | -40.9% | 156.52 million | 92.55 million |
| 2000 | -37.8% | 158.84 million | 98.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.32 million | 92.55 million | 160.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.28 million | 98.85 million | 171.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.64 million | 165.04 million | 209.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.32 million | 144.29 million | 164.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in China?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in China was 144.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 209.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.55 million in 1996.
- How does China rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- China ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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