Incineration — Emissions in China

China: Incineration — Emissions was 11,228 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,228 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
11,229 kt
in 2022
All-time low
9,829 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in China, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 9.8k kt1991: 9.9k kt1992: 9.9k kt1993: 9.9k kt1994: 10.0k kt1995: 10.1k kt1996: 10.1k kt1997: 10.2k kt1998: 10.2k kt1999: 10.2k kt2000: 10.3k kt2001: 10.3k kt2002: 10.3k kt2003: 10.4k kt2004: 10.4k kt2005: 10.5k kt2006: 10.6k kt2007: 10.7k kt2008: 10.7k kt2009: 10.8k kt2010: 10.8k kt2011: 10.9k kt2012: 11.0k kt2013: 11.0k kt2014: 11.0k kt2015: 11.1k kt2016: 11.1k kt2017: 11.1k kt2018: 11.1k kt2019: 11.2k kt2020: 11.2k kt2021: 11.2k kt2022: 11.2k kt2023: 11.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for incineration — emissions in China is 11,228 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in China peaked at 11,229 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,829 kt, in 1990.

China ranks 2nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Incineration — Emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,829 kt —
1991 9,853 kt +0.2%
1992 9,894 kt +0.4%
1993 9,911 kt +0.2%
1994 9,997 kt +0.9%
1995 10,091 kt +0.9%
1996 10,150 kt +0.6%
1997 10,189 kt +0.4%
1998 10,212 kt +0.2%
1999 10,233 kt +0.2%
2000 10,270 kt +0.4%
2001 10,305 kt +0.3%
2002 10,337 kt +0.3%
2003 10,379 kt +0.4%
2004 10,437 kt +0.6%
2005 10,494 kt +0.5%
2006 10,560 kt +0.6%
2007 10,651 kt +0.9%
2008 10,742 kt +0.9%
2009 10,778 kt +0.3%
2010 10,842 kt +0.6%
2011 10,919 kt +0.7%
2012 10,963 kt +0.4%
2013 11,004 kt +0.4%
2014 11,037 kt +0.3%
2015 11,057 kt +0.2%
2016 11,063 kt +0.1%
2017 11,097 kt +0.3%
2018 11,140 kt +0.4%
2019 11,150 kt +0.1%
2020 11,159 kt +0.1%
2021 11,228 kt +0.6%
2022 11,229 kt +0.0%
2023 11,228 kt -0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 11,228 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.41 kt, 550.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • China's 11,228 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 138.96 kt, 80.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,036 kt 9,829 kt 10,233 kt 10
2000s 10,495 kt 10,270 kt 10,778 kt 10
2010s 11,027 kt 10,842 kt 11,150 kt 10
2020s 11,211 kt 11,159 kt 11,229 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 13,849 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
  3. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
  6. 5 Republic of Moldova 94.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in China?
Incineration — emissions in China was 11,228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 11,229 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9,829 kt in 1990.
How does China rank for incineration — emissions?
China ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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