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

China (People's Republic of): Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing was 5.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2014
All-time low
481.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 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

The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in China (People's Republic of) is 5.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 5.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 481.90 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 manufacturing in China (People's Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing in China (People's Republic of), 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 481.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 486.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1972 518.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
1973 536.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
1974 552.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1975 626.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.3%
1976 663.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1977 748.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.9%
1978 825.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.2%
1979 823.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
1980 806.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
1981 774.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.9%
1982 815.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
1983 859.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
1984 941.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.6%
1985 913.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
1986 959.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
1987 1.02 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
1988 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.4%
1989 1.12 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
1990 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
1991 1.15 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
1992 1.22 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1993 1.32 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.1%
1994 1.41 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
1995 1.62 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.2%
1996 1.52 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.9%
1997 1.55 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1998 1.65 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1999 1.52 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2000 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
2001 1.69 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
2002 1.78 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
2003 2.03 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.3%
2004 2.47 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +21.5%
2005 3.05 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +23.6%
2006 3.37 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%
2007 3.67 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.8%
2008 3.82 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2009 4.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.2%
2010 4.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.4%
2011 4.87 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
2012 5.00 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2013 5.15 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2014 5.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2015 5.02 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2016 4.90 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2017 4.81 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2018 4.95 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2019 5.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2020 5.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2021 5.18 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2022 5.00 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
2023 5.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 626.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 481.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 825.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 930.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 774.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.12 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 1.41 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.09 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.65 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 2.76 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.17 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 4.96 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 5.13 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.00 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.18 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 1 Türkiye 151.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 United States of America 1.10 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 India 998.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 558.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 4 Japan 279.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in China (People's Republic of)?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing in China (People's Republic of) was 5.17 billion 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 manufacturing recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 5.20 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2014.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 481.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from manufacturing rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing
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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