Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings was 702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
792.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of), 1970–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of) stood at 702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 792.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of), 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1972 314.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
1973 322.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1974 325.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1975 368.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.4%
1976 374.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
1977 415.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.9%
1978 451.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
1979 460.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1980 435.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
1981 456.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1982 470.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
1983 491.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
1984 525.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.9%
1985 546.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
1986 573.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
1987 593.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
1988 630.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1989 625.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1990 646.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
1991 650.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
1992 619.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
1993 637.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1994 616.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
1995 637.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
1996 509.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -20.0%
1997 606.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.8%
1998 557.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
1999 569.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2000 472.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.0%
2001 478.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2002 494.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2003 536.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.5%
2004 593.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%
2005 619.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2006 642.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2007 650.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2008 628.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2009 638.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2010 663.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
2011 693.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
2012 716.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2013 745.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2014 753.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2015 786.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2016 792.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2017 789.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2018 726.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2019 676.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.8%
2020 669.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2021 645.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2022 655.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2023 702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 363.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 460.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 534.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 435.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 630.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 604.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 509.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 650.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 575.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 472.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 650.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 734.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 663.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 792.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 668.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 645.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 1 United States of America 608.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 70.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 India 269.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 266.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 4 Germany 128.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of)?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in China (People's Republic of) was 702.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 792.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2016.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 299.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.