Petroleum products — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 21.45 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

051015201990200620231990: 11 kt1991: 11.1 kt1992: 11.1 kt1993: 11.5 kt1994: 11.7 kt1995: 12.6 kt1996: 12.9 kt1997: 13.6 kt1998: 14.1 kt1999: 15.6 kt2000: 16.3 kt2001: 17.1 kt2002: 10.2 kt2003: 11.7 kt2004: 13.6 kt2005: 16 kt2006: 17 kt2007: 15.2 kt2008: 13.7 kt2009: 14.1 kt2010: 15 kt2011: 15.8 kt2012: 16.6 kt2013: 17.9 kt2014: 18.6 kt2015: 18.6 kt2016: 18.6 kt2017: 19.2 kt2018: 18.3 kt2019: 18.4 kt2020: 18.7 kt2021: 20.9 kt2022: 21.4 kt2023: 21.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland is 21.45 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 21.45 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.19 kt, in 2002.

That places China, mainland 3rd 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.99 kt —
1991 11.15 kt +1.4%
1992 11.07 kt -0.7%
1993 11.5 kt +3.9%
1994 11.66 kt +1.4%
1995 12.6 kt +8.0%
1996 12.95 kt +2.8%
1997 13.55 kt +4.6%
1998 14.08 kt +3.9%
1999 15.59 kt +10.8%
2000 16.32 kt +4.7%
2001 17.13 kt +5.0%
2002 10.19 kt -40.5%
2003 11.68 kt +14.6%
2004 13.57 kt +16.2%
2005 15.98 kt +17.8%
2006 16.96 kt +6.1%
2007 15.16 kt -10.6%
2008 13.68 kt -9.8%
2009 14.11 kt +3.2%
2010 15.01 kt +6.3%
2011 15.83 kt +5.5%
2012 16.62 kt +5.0%
2013 17.93 kt +7.9%
2014 18.55 kt +3.5%
2015 18.58 kt +0.2%
2016 18.61 kt +0.2%
2017 19.24 kt +3.4%
2018 18.31 kt -4.8%
2019 18.39 kt +0.4%
2020 18.65 kt +1.4%
2021 20.92 kt +12.2%
2022 21.45 kt +2.5%
2023 21.45 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 -40.5% 17.13 kt 10.19 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.51 kt 10.99 kt 15.59 kt 10
2000s 14.48 kt 10.19 kt 17.13 kt 10
2010s 17.71 kt 15.01 kt 19.24 kt 10
2020s 20.62 kt 18.65 kt 21.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 51.82 kt compare
  2. 2 China 22.01 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 3.78 kt compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.61 kt compare
  5. 4 Brazil 9.28 kt compare
  6. 5 Japan 4.93 kt compare
  7. 6 Canada 4.77 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 0.4652 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 21.45 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 21.45 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 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 19.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
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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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.