IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.68 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.68 million kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.74 million kt
in 2021
All-time low
30,982 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1.68 million kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 1.74 million kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,982 kt, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39,627 kt 30,982 kt 50,744 kt 9
1970s 68,612 kt 50,767 kt 97,052 kt 10
1980s 132,254 kt 98,403 kt 172,656 kt 10
1990s 290,389 kt 175,560 kt 407,597 kt 10
2000s 764,535 kt 439,063 kt 1.09 million kt 10
2010s 1.47 million kt 1.18 million kt 1.68 million kt 10
2020s 1.71 million kt 1.68 million kt 1.74 million kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.71 million kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 999,941 kt compare
  3. 4 India 333,876 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 230,606 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 1.68 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million kt in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,982 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf