CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China

China: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 5,214 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,214
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,214
in 2018
All-time low
725.36
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China, 1990–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200420181990: 725.41991: 794.31992: 877.81993: 997.61994: 1.1k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.8k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China is 5,214, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China peaked at 5,214 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 725.36, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 725.36 —
1991 794.33 +9.5%
1992 877.75 +10.5%
1993 997.65 +13.7%
1994 1,083 +8.5%
1995 1,186 +9.5%
1996 1,330 +12.2%
1997 1,328 -0.2%
1998 1,410 +6.1%
1999 1,433 +1.6%
2000 1,575 +9.9%
2001 1,661 +5.5%
2002 1,840 +10.8%
2003 2,179 +18.4%
2004 2,376 +9.1%
2005 2,553 +7.4%
2006 2,899 +13.6%
2007 3,171 +9.4%
2008 3,208 +1.2%
2009 3,456 +7.7%
2010 3,832 +10.9%
2011 4,324 +12.8%
2012 4,451 +2.9%
2013 4,743 +6.6%
2014 4,637 -2.2%
2015 4,581 -1.2%
2016 4,638 +1.2%
2017 4,904 +5.7%
2018 5,214 +6.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 5,214 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 669.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 5,214 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1225.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,116 725.36 1,433 10
2000s 2,492 1,575 3,456 10
2010s 4,591 3,832 5,214 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 2,103 compare
  2. 3 India 1,241 compare
  3. 4 Russia 844.67 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China was 5,214 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 725.36 in 1990.
How does China rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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