CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in China

China: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 187.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
187.44
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
202.03
in 2015
All-time low
89.35
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in China, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 139.41991: 143.81992: 139.11993: 145.41994: 155.61995: 151.31996: 89.31997: 137.81998: 148.31999: 153.92000: 95.52001: 101.52002: 111.72003: 1292004: 141.82005: 156.22006: 160.92007: 160.92008: 160.52009: 165.32010: 169.42011: 177.52012: 185.92013: 198.52014: 199.22015: 2022016: 201.82017: 193.32018: 187.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in China stood at 187.44.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in China peaked at 202.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.35, in 1996.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in China, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in China, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 139.45 —
1991 143.84 +3.1%
1992 139.09 -3.3%
1993 145.41 +4.5%
1994 155.58 +7.0%
1995 151.32 -2.7%
1996 89.35 -41.0%
1997 137.76 +54.2%
1998 148.34 +7.7%
1999 153.92 +3.8%
2000 95.51 -37.9%
2001 101.5 +6.3%
2002 111.65 +10.0%
2003 129.03 +15.6%
2004 141.82 +9.9%
2005 156.17 +10.1%
2006 160.9 +3.0%
2007 160.92 +0.0%
2008 160.46 -0.3%
2009 165.3 +3.0%
2010 169.36 +2.5%
2011 177.54 +4.8%
2012 185.94 +4.7%
2013 198.48 +6.7%
2014 199.23 +0.4%
2015 202.03 +1.4%
2016 201.83 -0.1%
2017 193.31 -4.2%
2018 187.44 -3.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 187.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.27, 694.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 187.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.135, 1388.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +54.2% 89.35 137.76
1996 -41.0% 151.32 89.35
2000 -37.9% 153.92 95.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.41 89.35 155.58 10
2000s 138.33 95.51 165.3 10
2010s 190.57 169.36 202.03 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 70.9 compare
  2. 3 United States 46.25 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 18.78 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in China?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in China was 187.44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 202.03 in 2015.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 89.35 in 1996.
How does China rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion
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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