Petroleum products — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 64,180 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,180 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
64,180 kt
in 2022
All-time low
31,589 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 34.6k kt1991: 34.9k kt1992: 35.6k kt1993: 38.6k kt1994: 37.9k kt1995: 41.1k kt1996: 41.6k kt1997: 44.1k kt1998: 45.7k kt1999: 49.8k kt2000: 51.9k kt2001: 54.0k kt2002: 31.6k kt2003: 35.8k kt2004: 41.2k kt2005: 48.0k kt2006: 50.6k kt2007: 46.1k kt2008: 41.8k kt2009: 42.8k kt2010: 45.3k kt2011: 48.1k kt2012: 50.5k kt2013: 54.4k kt2014: 55.5k kt2015: 56.5k kt2016: 56.5k kt2017: 57.8k kt2018: 57.8k kt2019: 57.0k kt2020: 56.9k kt2021: 63.5k kt2022: 64.2k kt2023: 64.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland stood at 64,180 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 64,180 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,589 kt, in 2002.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 34,583 kt —
1991 34,871 kt +0.8%
1992 35,552 kt +2.0%
1993 38,581 kt +8.5%
1994 37,907 kt -1.7%
1995 41,110 kt +8.4%
1996 41,649 kt +1.3%
1997 44,089 kt +5.9%
1998 45,716 kt +3.7%
1999 49,778 kt +8.9%
2000 51,863 kt +4.2%
2001 53,985 kt +4.1%
2002 31,589 kt -41.5%
2003 35,804 kt +13.3%
2004 41,168 kt +15.0%
2005 47,996 kt +16.6%
2006 50,564 kt +5.3%
2007 46,133 kt -8.8%
2008 41,754 kt -9.5%
2009 42,840 kt +2.6%
2010 45,268 kt +5.7%
2011 48,133 kt +6.3%
2012 50,510 kt +4.9%
2013 54,438 kt +7.8%
2014 55,523 kt +2.0%
2015 56,455 kt +1.7%
2016 56,476 kt +0.0%
2017 57,808 kt +2.4%
2018 57,791 kt -0.0%
2019 57,018 kt -1.3%
2020 56,885 kt -0.2%
2021 63,482 kt +11.6%
2022 64,180 kt +1.1%
2023 64,180 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in China, mainland 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 -41.5% 53,985 kt 31,589 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,384 kt 34,583 kt 49,778 kt 10
2000s 44,370 kt 31,589 kt 53,985 kt 10
2010s 53,942 kt 45,268 kt 57,808 kt 10
2020s 62,182 kt 56,885 kt 64,180 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 153,936 kt compare
  2. 2 China 65,718 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 9,798 kt compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
  5. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  6. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland?
Petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland was 64,180 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 64,180 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 31,589 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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