Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 868,716 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
868,716 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
868,716 kt
in 2023
All-time low
141,883 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 141.9k kt1991: 147.7k kt1992: 149.5k kt1993: 154.0k kt1994: 158.5k kt1995: 179.6k kt1996: 198.3k kt1997: 196.8k kt1998: 202.0k kt1999: 214.1k kt2000: 324.0k kt2001: 349.7k kt2002: 352.4k kt2003: 393.4k kt2004: 455.8k kt2005: 494.4k kt2006: 533.5k kt2007: 592.0k kt2008: 615.2k kt2009: 637.3k kt2010: 667.2k kt2011: 714.2k kt2012: 712.8k kt2013: 745.6k kt2014: 756.4k kt2015: 748.4k kt2016: 758.9k kt2017: 768.0k kt2018: 769.1k kt2019: 757.1k kt2020: 787.7k kt2021: 808.0k kt2022: 866.4k kt2023: 868.7k kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 868,716 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 868,716 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141,883 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 141,883 kt
1991 147,701 kt +4.1%
1992 149,515 kt +1.2%
1993 154,039 kt +3.0%
1994 158,479 kt +2.9%
1995 179,555 kt +13.3%
1996 198,311 kt +10.4%
1997 196,807 kt -0.8%
1998 202,041 kt +2.7%
1999 214,114 kt +6.0%
2000 324,031 kt +51.3%
2001 349,653 kt +7.9%
2002 352,404 kt +0.8%
2003 393,407 kt +11.6%
2004 455,837 kt +15.9%
2005 494,425 kt +8.5%
2006 533,524 kt +7.9%
2007 592,003 kt +11.0%
2008 615,199 kt +3.9%
2009 637,338 kt +3.6%
2010 667,188 kt +4.7%
2011 714,239 kt +7.1%
2012 712,778 kt -0.2%
2013 745,636 kt +4.6%
2014 756,351 kt +1.4%
2015 748,377 kt -1.1%
2016 758,902 kt +1.4%
2017 768,004 kt +1.2%
2018 769,120 kt +0.1%
2019 757,113 kt -1.6%
2020 787,703 kt +4.0%
2021 808,017 kt +2.6%
2022 866,350 kt +7.2%
2023 868,716 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,244 kt 141,883 kt 214,114 kt 10
2000s 474,782 kt 324,031 kt 637,338 kt 10
2010s 739,771 kt 667,188 kt 769,120 kt 10
2020s 832,696 kt 787,703 kt 868,716 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 2 China 907,045 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  4. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  5. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in China, mainland was 868,716 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 868,716 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 141,883 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf