IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in China

China: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0525 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.0525 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in China is 0.0525 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places China 18th out of 155 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1965 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1967 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1969 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1972 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1973 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1975 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1976 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1977 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1980 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1987 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1989 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +17.8%
1991 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +28.7%
1992 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
1993 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +47.7%
1994 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +28.6%
1995 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +23.0%
1996 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +20.6%
1997 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1998 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +23.1%
1999 0.005 kt per square kilometre +41.3%
2000 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +18.8%
2001 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +30.7%
2002 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +68.6%
2003 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
2004 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +20.4%
2005 0.0224 kt per square kilometre +17.0%
2006 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2008 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2009 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +16.9%
2010 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
2011 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
2012 0.0329 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
2013 0.036 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2014 0.0401 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2015 0.0353 kt per square kilometre -12.0%
2016 0.0369 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2017 0.0391 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2018 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 0.0435 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2020 0.0456 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2021 0.0479 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2022 0.0502 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2023 0.0525 kt per square kilometre +4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre 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
2002 +68.6% 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre
1993 +47.7% 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre
1999 +41.3% 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre
2001 +30.7% 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre
1991 +28.7% 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre
1994 +28.6% 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.005 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0236 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.036 kt per square kilometre 0.0258 kt per square kilometre 0.0435 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0491 kt per square kilometre 0.0456 kt per square kilometre 0.0525 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 15 Thailand 0.0718 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Belgium 0.0695 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Japan 0.0625 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Italy 0.0497 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Czechia 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Cyprus 0.045 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0525 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does China rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre?
China ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
156 places, 8,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.