Petroleum products — Emissions in China
China: Petroleum products — Emissions was 65,718 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in China stood at 65,718 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in China peaked at 65,718 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,389 kt, in 2002.
That places China 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,790 kt | — |
| 1991 | 37,812 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38,462 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41,488 kt | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 40,867 kt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,127 kt | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 44,695 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46,782 kt | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 47,935 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 52,087 kt | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 54,542 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 56,775 kt | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34,389 kt | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 39,004 kt | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 44,555 kt | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 50,988 kt | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 52,449 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47,390 kt | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 43,511 kt | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 44,170 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 46,534 kt | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 49,415 kt | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 51,951 kt | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 55,901 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 57,042 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57,911 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57,910 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59,158 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59,493 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58,722 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58,376 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64,959 kt | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 65,718 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65,718 kt | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 65,718 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 307.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 65,718 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 422.56 kt, 155.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -39.4% | 56,775 kt | 34,389 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,205 kt | 37,790 kt | 52,087 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,777 kt | 34,389 kt | 56,775 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,404 kt | 46,534 kt | 59,493 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,693 kt | 58,376 kt | 65,718 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 petroleum products — emissions in China?
- Petroleum products — emissions in China was 65,718 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65,718 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,389 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.