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 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (2050)
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 186 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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