Total Energy — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Total Energy — Emissions was 241,126 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 241,126 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 241,126 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112,183 kt, in 2002.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,523 kt | 114,984 kt | 148,920 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,426 kt | 112,183 kt | 159,053 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,498 kt | 161,152 kt | 209,600 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,075 kt | 217,327 kt | 241,126 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 263,734 kt compare
- 2 China 244,571 kt compare
- 4 India 222,389 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44,823 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 33,928 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 10,126 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 227,153 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -838,933 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 0 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 0 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 227,153 1000 ha (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -838,933 kt (2025)
- Cropland organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 92,300 ha (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.89 kt (2024)
- Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 2,674 kt (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy — emissions in China, mainland?
- Total energy — emissions in China, mainland was 241,126 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 241,126 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,183 kt in 2002.
- How does China, mainland rank for total energy — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.