Share co2 embedded in trade in China
China: Share co2 embedded in trade was -10.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share co2 embedded in trade in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share co2 embedded in trade in China stood at -10.8.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share co2 embedded in trade in China peaked at -2.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -21.92, in 2006.
That places China 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share co2 embedded in trade in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4.94 | — |
| 1991 | -6.16 | +24.5% |
| 1992 | -2.68 | -56.5% |
| 1993 | -3.58 | +33.6% |
| 1994 | -9.76 | +172.9% |
| 1995 | -9.39 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -9.71 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | -11.75 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | -10.67 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | -10.1 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | -11.19 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | -10.55 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -11.68 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | -16.87 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | -18.35 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -21 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | -21.92 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | -21.59 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -21.41 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -15.58 | -27.2% |
| 2010 | -15.67 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -15.37 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -14.59 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -13.23 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -12.59 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -10.84 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | -11.04 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -10.43 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -8.73 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | -8.83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -10.07 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -10.6 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | -10.97 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -10.8 | -1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -10.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82. (32 countries reporting)
- China's -10.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.56. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share co2 embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -172.9% | -3.58 | -9.76 |
| 1992 | +56.5% | -6.16 | -2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.87 | -11.75 | -2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.02 | -21.92 | -10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.13 | -15.67 | -8.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.61 | -10.97 | -10.07 | 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 share co2 embedded in trade in China?
- Share co2 embedded in trade in China was -10.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -2.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.92 in 2006.
- How does China rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
- China ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share co2 embedded in trade rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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