IPPU — Emissions Share in China

China: IPPU — Emissions Share was 10.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.19 %
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.24 %
in 2014
All-time low
7.18 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 7.2 %1991: 7.6 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 9.1 %1996: 9.1 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 10.2 %1999: 10.2 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 11 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 12 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.8 %2020: 12 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share in China is 10.19 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in China peaked at 12.24 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.18 %, in 1990.

That places China 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.84 % 7.18 % 10.21 % 10
2000s 10.8 % 10.32 % 11.29 % 10
2010s 11.58 % 10.8 % 12.24 % 10
2020s 11.11 % 10.19 % 12.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in China?
Ippu — emissions share in China was 10.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.18 % in 1990.
How does China rank for ippu — emissions share?
China ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.