Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions was 21.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.96 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.96 kt
in 2022
All-time low
10.62 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in China, mainland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.7 kt1991: 11.8 kt1992: 11.6 kt1993: 12 kt1994: 12.2 kt1995: 13.3 kt1996: 13.6 kt1997: 14.2 kt1998: 14.8 kt1999: 16.2 kt2000: 16.9 kt2001: 17.7 kt2002: 10.6 kt2003: 12.2 kt2004: 14.1 kt2005: 16.5 kt2006: 17.5 kt2007: 15.8 kt2008: 14.3 kt2009: 14.8 kt2010: 15.7 kt2011: 16.5 kt2012: 17.3 kt2013: 18.7 kt2014: 19.3 kt2015: 19.4 kt2016: 19.5 kt2017: 20.1 kt2018: 19 kt2019: 19.1 kt2020: 19.3 kt2021: 21.5 kt2022: 22 kt2023: 22 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China, mainland stood at 21.96 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 21.96 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.62 kt, in 2002.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 144 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.

Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (N2O) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11.67 kt
1991 11.83 kt +1.4%
1992 11.64 kt -1.7%
1993 12.01 kt +3.2%
1994 12.24 kt +1.9%
1995 13.26 kt +8.3%
1996 13.62 kt +2.8%
1997 14.23 kt +4.4%
1998 14.77 kt +3.8%
1999 16.22 kt +9.8%
2000 16.89 kt +4.1%
2001 17.68 kt +4.7%
2002 10.62 kt -39.9%
2003 12.18 kt +14.7%
2004 14.09 kt +15.7%
2005 16.55 kt +17.4%
2006 17.55 kt +6.0%
2007 15.78 kt -10.1%
2008 14.33 kt -9.2%
2009 14.76 kt +3.0%
2010 15.66 kt +6.1%
2011 16.51 kt +5.4%
2012 17.28 kt +4.7%
2013 18.65 kt +7.9%
2014 19.3 kt +3.5%
2015 19.38 kt +0.4%
2016 19.47 kt +0.5%
2017 20.12 kt +3.3%
2018 19.04 kt -5.4%
2019 19.07 kt +0.1%
2020 19.34 kt +1.5%
2021 21.46 kt +10.9%
2022 21.96 kt +2.3%
2023 21.96 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.15 kt 11.64 kt 16.22 kt 10
2000s 15.04 kt 10.62 kt 17.68 kt 10
2010s 18.45 kt 15.66 kt 20.12 kt 10
2020s 21.18 kt 19.34 kt 21.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 51.91 kt compare
  2. 2 China 22.52 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 9.28 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 4.93 kt compare
  5. 6 Canada 4.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China, mainland?
Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions in China, mainland was 21.96 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21.96 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 kt in 2002.
How does China, mainland rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,318 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.