Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in China

China: Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square was 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.011 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.011 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per in China, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.002 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.002 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.002 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.002 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.011 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.011 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in China is 0.011 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in China peaked at 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places China 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in China, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0009 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -14.0%
1992 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1993 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +51.7%
1994 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +53.1%
1995 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -27.1%
1996 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +18.9%
1997 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +41.1%
1998 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -23.5%
1999 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +25.8%
2000 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -70.8%
2001 0.001 kt per square kilometre +47.6%
2002 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +38.5%
2003 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +26.1%
2005 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -57.6%
2006 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +53.7%
2007 0.002 kt per square kilometre +59.1%
2008 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +23.3%
2009 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +25.0%
2010 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +28.6%
2011 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +30.6%
2012 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +24.9%
2013 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +18.9%
2014 0.008 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2015 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2018 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2019 0.01 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2020 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2021 0.011 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 0.011 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.011 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.011 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.011 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 57 Gambia 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Austria 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Isle of Man 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0108 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 El Salvador 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Togo 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in China?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in China was 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.011 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
How does China rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per?
China ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.