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
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China, 1990–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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