Total Energy — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Total Energy — Emissions was 23.09 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.09 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
23.09 kt
in 2022
All-time low
11.01 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 11.9 kt1991: 12.1 kt1992: 12 kt1993: 12.3 kt1994: 12.6 kt1995: 13.6 kt1996: 14 kt1997: 14.6 kt1998: 15.2 kt1999: 16.6 kt2000: 17.3 kt2001: 18.2 kt2002: 11 kt2003: 12.6 kt2004: 14.6 kt2005: 17 kt2006: 18.1 kt2007: 16.3 kt2008: 14.9 kt2009: 15.4 kt2010: 16.3 kt2011: 17.2 kt2012: 17.9 kt2013: 19.3 kt2014: 19.9 kt2015: 20 kt2016: 20.2 kt2017: 20.9 kt2018: 19.8 kt2019: 19.9 kt2020: 20.3 kt2021: 22.5 kt2022: 23.1 kt2023: 23.1 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 23.09 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 23.09 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.01 kt, in 2002.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.51 kt 11.94 kt 16.64 kt 10
2000s 15.54 kt 11.01 kt 18.17 kt 10
2010s 19.15 kt 16.29 kt 20.87 kt 10
2020s 22.23 kt 20.26 kt 23.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 53.18 kt compare
  2. 2 China 23.67 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 9.5 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 4.95 kt compare
  5. 6 Canada 4.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in China, mainland?
Total energy — emissions in China, mainland was 23.09 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 23.09 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.01 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 19.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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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.