Petroleum products — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1,539 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,539 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,387 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1,257 kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 2.9k kt1992: 2.9k kt1993: 2.9k kt1994: 3.0k kt1995: 3.0k kt1996: 3.0k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.7k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 3.2k kt2004: 3.4k kt2005: 3.0k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.8k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.7k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 1,539 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 3,387 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,257 kt, in 2007.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,207 kt
1991 2,941 kt -8.3%
1992 2,910 kt -1.0%
1993 2,908 kt -0.1%
1994 2,960 kt +1.8%
1995 3,017 kt +1.9%
1996 3,046 kt +1.0%
1997 2,693 kt -11.6%
1998 2,219 kt -17.6%
1999 2,310 kt +4.1%
2000 2,679 kt +16.0%
2001 2,790 kt +4.1%
2002 2,799 kt +0.3%
2003 3,200 kt +14.3%
2004 3,387 kt +5.8%
2005 2,992 kt -11.7%
2006 1,886 kt -37.0%
2007 1,257 kt -33.3%
2008 1,757 kt +39.8%
2009 1,330 kt -24.3%
2010 1,266 kt -4.8%
2011 1,282 kt +1.2%
2012 1,441 kt +12.4%
2013 1,463 kt +1.5%
2014 1,519 kt +3.9%
2015 1,457 kt -4.1%
2016 1,434 kt -1.5%
2017 1,351 kt -5.8%
2018 1,702 kt +26.0%
2019 1,704 kt +0.1%
2020 1,491 kt -12.5%
2021 1,477 kt -1.0%
2022 1,539 kt +4.2%
2023 1,539 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,821 kt 2,219 kt 3,207 kt 10
2000s 2,408 kt 1,257 kt 3,387 kt 10
2010s 1,462 kt 1,266 kt 1,704 kt 10
2020s 1,511 kt 1,477 kt 1,539 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 25 Ukraine 2,612 kt compare
  2. 26 Belarus 2,229 kt compare
  3. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,762 kt compare
  4. 29 Denmark 1,341 kt compare
  5. 30 Finland 1,340 kt compare
  6. 31 Norway 1,301 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of?
Petroleum products — emissions in China, Taiwan Province of was 1,539 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 3,387 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,257 kt in 2007.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for petroleum products — emissions?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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