Heat — Emissions in China

China: Heat — Emissions was 0.2865 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2865 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2865 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0033 kt
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Heat — Emissions in China, 1992–2023

00.10.20.31992200720231992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.026 kt1994: 0.027 kt1995: 0.029 kt1996: 0.038 kt1997: 0.092 kt1998: 0.065 kt1999: 0.067 kt2000: 0.067 kt2001: 0.066 kt2002: 0.08 kt2003: 0.086 kt2004: 0.089 kt2005: 0.093 kt2006: 0.107 kt2007: 0.142 kt2008: 0.142 kt2009: 0.143 kt2010: 0.158 kt2011: 0.157 kt2012: 0.197 kt2013: 0.205 kt2014: 0.154 kt2015: 0.185 kt2016: 0.222 kt2017: 0.231 kt2018: 0.118 kt2019: 0.121 kt2020: 0.194 kt2021: 0.244 kt2022: 0.286 kt2023: 0.286 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, heat — emissions in China stood at 0.2865 kt. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat — emissions in China peaked at 0.2865 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt, in 1992.

That places China 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Heat — Emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Heat — Emissions (CH4) in China, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 0.0033 kt —
1993 0.0257 kt +678.8%
1994 0.0269 kt +4.7%
1995 0.0288 kt +7.1%
1996 0.0376 kt +30.6%
1997 0.0924 kt +145.7%
1998 0.0647 kt -30.0%
1999 0.0666 kt +2.9%
2000 0.0669 kt +0.5%
2001 0.066 kt -1.3%
2002 0.0799 kt +21.1%
2003 0.086 kt +7.6%
2004 0.0893 kt +3.8%
2005 0.0927 kt +3.8%
2006 0.1068 kt +15.2%
2007 0.1416 kt +32.6%
2008 0.1416 kt +0.0%
2009 0.1433 kt +1.2%
2010 0.1577 kt +10.0%
2011 0.1572 kt -0.3%
2012 0.1966 kt +25.1%
2013 0.2055 kt +4.5%
2014 0.1541 kt -25.0%
2015 0.1849 kt +20.0%
2016 0.2219 kt +20.0%
2017 0.231 kt +4.1%
2018 0.1185 kt -48.7%
2019 0.1211 kt +2.2%
2020 0.1939 kt +60.1%
2021 0.2442 kt +25.9%
2022 0.2865 kt +17.3%
2023 0.2865 kt +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.2865 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2553 kt, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Heat — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +678.8% 0.0033 kt 0.0257 kt
1997 +145.7% 0.0376 kt 0.0924 kt
2020 +60.1% 0.1211 kt 0.1939 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0432 kt 0.0033 kt 0.0924 kt 8
2000s 0.1014 kt 0.066 kt 0.1433 kt 10
2010s 0.1749 kt 0.1185 kt 0.231 kt 10
2020s 0.2528 kt 0.1939 kt 0.2865 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6249 kt compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 0.4928 kt compare
  3. 7 Iceland 0.4445 kt compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 0.2865 kt compare
  5. 10 Denmark 0.2453 kt compare
  6. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2241 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat — emissions in China?
Heat — emissions in China was 0.2865 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest heat — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2865 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest heat — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt in 1992.
How does China rank for heat — emissions?
China ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is heat — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Heat — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,489 data points, 1990–2023
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