Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in China
China: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions was 98,681 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 98,681 kt for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China peaked at 114,611 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61,611 kt, in 2002.
China ranks 2nd of 156 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 | 83,248 kt | 74,082 kt | 91,854 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,235 kt | 61,611 kt | 91,115 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,353 kt | 88,082 kt | 114,611 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,751 kt | 98,681 kt | 102,287 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 173,047 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 97,131 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 19,690 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Share co2 vs population 6.22 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.09 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China?
- Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China was 98,681 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 114,611 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,611 kt in 2002.
- How does China rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — 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.