Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.31 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.31 million kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.31 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
395,578 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1990200620231990: 395.6k kt1991: 406.1k kt1992: 413.8k kt1993: 427.0k kt1994: 442.9k kt1995: 465.6k kt1996: 491.7k kt1997: 499.2k kt1998: 503.9k kt1999: 524.7k kt2000: 624.5k kt2001: 656.4k kt2002: 664.8k kt2003: 713.1k kt2004: 783.9k kt2005: 815.0k kt2006: 862.2k kt2007: 932.9k kt2008: 964.9k kt2009: 995.9k kt2010: 1.0M kt2011: 1.1M kt2012: 1.1M kt2013: 1.2M kt2014: 1.2M kt2015: 1.2M kt2016: 1.2M kt2017: 1.2M kt2018: 1.2M kt2019: 1.2M kt2020: 1.2M kt2021: 1.3M kt2022: 1.3M kt2023: 1.3M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 1.31 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 1.31 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 395,578 kt, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 395,578 kt
1991 406,096 kt +2.7%
1992 413,834 kt +1.9%
1993 426,964 kt +3.2%
1994 442,911 kt +3.7%
1995 465,596 kt +5.1%
1996 491,676 kt +5.6%
1997 499,246 kt +1.5%
1998 503,918 kt +0.9%
1999 524,690 kt +4.1%
2000 624,518 kt +19.0%
2001 656,350 kt +5.1%
2002 664,801 kt +1.3%
2003 713,103 kt +7.3%
2004 783,929 kt +9.9%
2005 814,964 kt +4.0%
2006 862,187 kt +5.8%
2007 932,893 kt +8.2%
2008 964,901 kt +3.4%
2009 995,931 kt +3.2%
2010 1.04 million kt +4.2%
2011 1.10 million kt +6.0%
2012 1.11 million kt +1.2%
2013 1.16 million kt +4.2%
2014 1.18 million kt +1.4%
2015 1.17 million kt -0.5%
2016 1.18 million kt +1.2%
2017 1.19 million kt +1.0%
2018 1.20 million kt +0.3%
2019 1.19 million kt -0.7%
2020 1.23 million kt +3.1%
2021 1.25 million kt +2.0%
2022 1.31 million kt +4.8%
2023 1.31 million kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 457,051 kt 395,578 kt 524,690 kt 10
2000s 801,358 kt 624,518 kt 995,931 kt 10
2010s 1.15 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.20 million kt 10
2020s 1.28 million kt 1.23 million kt 1.31 million kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1.52 million kt compare
  2. 2 China 1.36 million kt compare
  3. 4 India 367,832 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 230,949 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 194,420 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 1.31 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 395,578 kt in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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