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

China (People's Republic of): Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground was 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 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

China (People's Republic of) recorded 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport in China (People's Republic of), 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1972 50.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.3%
1973 54.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.6%
1974 59.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.2%
1975 66.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.0%
1976 67.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
1977 74.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.8%
1978 72.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
1979 75.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
1980 71.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
1981 71.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1982 74.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
1983 78.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1984 84.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
1985 86.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1986 94.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.9%
1987 98.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1988 104.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1989 108.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
1990 85.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -21.0%
1991 91.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
1992 98.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
1993 111.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.1%
1994 100.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.2%
1995 107.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.6%
1996 127.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.8%
1997 116.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.8%
1998 115.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1999 117.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2000 204.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +73.4%
2001 210.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2002 227.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.4%
2003 258.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.3%
2004 315.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +22.1%
2005 343.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.0%
2006 372.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.5%
2007 401.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.7%
2008 452.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.7%
2009 456.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2010 499.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.5%
2011 553.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.7%
2012 607.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.8%
2013 647.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2014 671.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2015 729.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.6%
2016 737.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2017 754.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2018 824.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.2%
2019 811.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2020 772.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.8%
2021 829.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
2022 827.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2023 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in China (People's Republic of) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +73.4% 117.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 204.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 75.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 87.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 71.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 108.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 107.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 85.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 127.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 324.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 204.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 456.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 683.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 499.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 824.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 835.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 772.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 1 United States of America 1.54 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 91.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 India 329.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 248.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 4 Brazil 207.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in China (People's Republic of)?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in China (People's Republic of) was 914.30 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 ground recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 914.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 ground transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport
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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