IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.71 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China is 1.71 million kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 1.77 million kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,895 kt, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 232 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,079 kt | — |
| 1962 | 32,895 kt | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 34,762 kt | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 37,997 kt | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 43,289 kt | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 49,259 kt | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 44,090 kt | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 46,136 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 54,241 kt | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 54,808 kt | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 58,379 kt | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 63,732 kt | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 67,352 kt | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 67,460 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70,784 kt | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 74,886 kt | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 86,639 kt | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 98,256 kt | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 106,592 kt | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 113,451 kt | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 109,382 kt | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 121,192 kt | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 128,329 kt | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 139,251 kt | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 147,507 kt | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 158,291 kt | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 169,733 kt | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 185,092 kt | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 187,982 kt | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 191,102 kt | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 213,273 kt | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 235,779 kt | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 268,545 kt | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 300,652 kt | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 339,843 kt | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 354,459 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 377,923 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 395,245 kt | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 431,151 kt | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 460,181 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 513,402 kt | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 588,732 kt | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 706,260 kt | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 778,899 kt | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 896,080 kt | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 996,273 kt | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million kt | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million kt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million kt | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million kt | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.71 million kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,692 kt, 1012.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 1.71 million kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,665 kt, 1028.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,194 kt | 32,895 kt | 54,241 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,889 kt | 54,808 kt | 106,592 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,021 kt | 109,382 kt | 187,982 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,797 kt | 191,102 kt | 431,151 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,602 kt | 460,181 kt | 1.13 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million kt | 1.22 million kt | 1.71 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million kt | 1.71 million kt | 1.77 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 1.68 million kt compare
- 3 OECD 999,941 kt compare
- 4 United States 373,695 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in China was 1.71 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,895 kt in 1962.
- How does China rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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